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Early election results for major Pierce County fire department merger are in Read more at: https://www.thenewstribune.c
Early election results Tuesday night show voters approving a major Central Pierce Fire and Rescue merger.
The merger has 6,262 “yes” votes (87%) and 924 “no” votes (13%) so far from Graham voters. It has 1,645 “yes” votes (84%) and 303 “no” votes (16%) from Orting voters. It needs a simple majority to pass.
The Pierce County Auditor’s Office will release the next round of results on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
If passed, the ballot measures would merge Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue into Central Pierce Fire & Rescue starting Jan. 1, 2026 – making those three entities into one.
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/ph-news/article304743746.html#storylink=cpy