(Radio Iowa) – Voters in a few more counties have approved property tax levies to support ambulance services. The E-M-S referendum in Clay County passed with 61 percent support, Buchanan County residents approved one with 65 percent support and nearly 69 percent of voters in Washington County approved raising property taxes for ambulance services.

A second try at an E-M-S referendum in Calhoun County fell about three percent short of the required 60 percent threshold.

Voters in 21 other counties have previously approved raising local property taxes to finance ambulance services in their county.