The Canyon County Ambulance District Board is proposing a $7.9-million-dollar levy override. This levy override would increase property taxes in Canyon County by $18.62 per $100,000 of assessed value.
The proposed levy override will fund:
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Rebuilding of Station 41 in South Nampa
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Construction of Station 55 in South Caldwell
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Addition of one ambulance to the system (to include vehicles, equipment and supplies to make them operational)
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Hiring of 7 additional Paramedics with improved competitive wages
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Replacement of aging medical equipment such as cardiac monitors and mechanical ventilators
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Future staffing, station remodels, and vehicle and equipment replacement
Learn more by clicking the link below and we encourage everyone to vote on May 20th, 2025.​​
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Station 41
Station 41 was funded and built in 2010 by Mercy Medical Center on their hospital campus in South Nampa. The hospital property was recently sold for development and the station will be demolished within the next two years. This leaves Canyon County Paramedics without its southern most station in Nampa. South Nampa is one of the busiest areas of Canyon County. Rebuilding Station 41 will preserve the current level of service in South Nampa, and will allow response times to be maintained. Moreover, Station 41 is required in order to provide the current level of emergency medical services to the South Nampa Community.
Station 55
Station 55 is planned to be constructed in South Caldwell between Lake Ave and Farmway Rd., South of Ustick Rd. As the data below shows, South Caldwell is an area where there is significant call volume, but also lacks adequate coverage to respond in a timely manner. Adding Station 55 will increase the number of ambulances available in Caldwell. This reduces the need for units operating in Nampa or Middleton to respond across the county, which lowers response times within the entire system and helps to maintain appropriate coverage in each community.
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FAQ
The May 20, 2025, ballot includes a proposal for a two-year temporary levy to provide funding for Canyon County Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The levy would generate $7.98 million to support ambulance services, staff, and essential medical equipment.
Legal Information
Thank you for taking the time to learn about Canyon County Paramedics and the levy you will see on the May 20th, 2025 ballot. The purpose of this page is to provide an un-biased objective statement explaining the purpose and effect of the ballot measure. No statements herein are intended, nor should they be construed to be advocacy either for, or against, the levy override ballot initiative.
I.C. § 34-914 Statement: The purpose of this two-year tax increase is to meet current and future demand for services by hiring paramedics, EMTs and support staff, equipping and maintaining the Ambulance District’s operations, repairing existing ambulances and vehicles, purchasing additional ambulances, and facilities, and to generally defray the cost of providing emergency medical services commencing October 1, 2025. The date of the election is May 20, 2025. The dollar amount estimated to be collected each year of the levy is $7,900,000. The estimated annual cost to the tax payer will be $18.62 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions.