Fire Benefit Charge Petition for Adjustment

Petition for Adjustment of 2025 Fire Benefit Charge Assessment

Voters approved a Fire Benefit Charge in 2024. A fire benefit charge is an annual fee that is based on a building’s size, use, and cost to defend in a fire. Smaller structures, such as single-family homes, are charged less than larger commercial or industrial buildings because it costs less to serve them during a fire or other emergency.

The amount of your 2025 Benefit Charge can be found on the tax statement you receive from the Chelan or Douglas County Assessor in February. Property owners have the right to appeal their fire benefit charge if they believe it is incorrect.

A Petition for Adjustment of the 2025 Fire Benefit Charge is posted on the department's Fire Benefit Charge webpage, a link is shown below. Homeowners can submit the petition to request their 2025 charge be reviewed for possible adjustment.

Petitions must be received by Wenatchee Valley Fire Department no later than 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The Benefit Charge Appeals Hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 26 at 1:00 pm at Fire Station 1 located at 377 Eastmont Avenue in East Wenatchee. 

All appeals will be considered; you do not need to be present at the hearing.   

Contact the fire department with questions at 509-662-4734, or email appeals@wvfire.org

The deadline to submit a Petition for Adjustment has been extended because of delays in this year's Tax Statements. Petitions will be accepted until 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Return Petitions by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, to:

Email:  appeals@wvfire.org                 

Mail:  WVFD, PO Box 2106, Wenatchee, WA 98807-2106

Hand Deliver:  731 N. Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801 

Petition Extension: 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Appeals Hearing:  1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Fire Station 1, 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee

Link to Fire Benefit Charge webpage