Residents of the North Cove, Ocosta and Tokeland areas may find a ballot measure in February to dissolve the local fire district.

This will not affect your local fire and EMS services, which have been provided through the formation of the South Beach Regional Fire Authority since October 2017.

The ballot measure would dissolve the fire districts now covered by the fire authority to reduce fire commissioner positions that are no longer involved in the governance of the fire authority

A statement from the fire authority said, “Each geographical area within the Regional Fire Authority — Westport, rural Westport, Ocosta, Grayland, North Cove, and Tokeland — will still retain a representative who represents the people of those areas.”

The measure will on the Feb. 9 special election ballot. If you have any questions regarding this ballot measure, you can call the South Beach Regional Fire Authority office at 360-268-9832.