Public Hearing & Agenda - 2026 Benefit Charge Petition for Adjustment

Public Hearing - Fire Benefit Charge Petitions for Adjustment (Appeals Hearing)

1:00 pm on Monday, April 6, 2026, Fire Station 1, 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee

Agenda

I.   Call to Order – 1:00 pm

II.  Public Comments – 3-minute limit

III. Public Hearing –

A Hearing will be opened to allow public comment before considering the 2026 Petitions for Adjustment

IV.  Fire Benefit Charge Petitions for Adjustment

V. Adjourn                       

Petition for Adjustment of 2026 Fire Benefit Charge Assessment: Homeowners can submit a petition to request their 2026 charge be reviewed for possible adjustment. Fire Benefit Charge petitions must be received by Wenatchee Valley Fire Department no later than 5:00 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2026. The Benefit Charge Appeals Hearing will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm at Fire Station 1 located at 377 Eastmont Avenue in East Wenatchee. 

Return Petitions by 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2026, to:

Email:  appeals@wvfire.org                 

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

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

Appeals Hearing: Scheduled for 1:00 pm on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Fire Station 1, 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee

Link to Fire Benefit Charge webpage

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

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