El Dorado County Elections Department this morning came out with the results of the Fire Special Tax for Fallen Leaf Lake.

The extension of the Fire Special Tax received 78.3 percent of the vote. Two-thirds was needed. There were 137 votes in favor of extension, 37 against, and one blank.

A special meeting of the Community Services District will be this weekend – date and time not set yet – for the board to vote on the final Fire Department budget and to set the Special Fire Tax parcel rate for 2010-11.