Voters in Renton and King County Fire District 25 were approving in Tuesday’s special election the creation of the Renton Regional Fire Authority which would provide fire and medical emergency services.

Wednesday’s results were 62.68 percent or 7,562 yes votes to 37.32 percent or 4,502 no notes. That’s a slight increase from the Tuesday night’s initial results, 62.64 percent or 7,198 yes votes to to 4,293 or 37.36 percent or 4,293 no votes.

The measure requires a 60 percent “yes” vote for passage.

The results will be updated weekdays at about 4:15 p.m. at the King County Elections Division website.

“Current returns indicate substantial support for creating and funding a Renton Regional Fire Authority from voters from Renton and Fire District 25. This will enable us to provide better service, faster response times and the ability to create a new fire station in north Renton,” said Renton Mayor Denis Law and Fire District 25 Commissioner Kerry Abercrombie in a joint statement Wednesday.

The authority takes effect July 1.

“We will be working on an interlocal agreement to establish various details, including transfer of assets and the framework for transferring responsibilities from the city to the RFA and ongoing coordination,” said city spokeswoman Preeti Shridhar.

As yet the city and fire district do not have a date to finalize this but have started working on the details, she said.

The authority would be funded by a six-year, fire benefit charge that will not exceed 60 percent of the authority’s operating budget and a property tax not to exceed $1 per $1,000 of assessed value.

The city of Renton already provides fire and medical emergency services to Fire District 25 through a contract. Under the RFA, Renton and Fire District would merge and will have dedicated funding separate from the city’s revenues.

Three Renton City Council members and three Fire District commissioners would govern the RFA.

Supporters of the RFA say that the RFA provides stable funding to meet current demands and plan for future growth – estimated at 40 percent over the next two decades.

For the average homeowner, $10 more each month will allow firefighters and emergency services personnel to increase medical aid care and fire station staffing to recommended levels, staff a new fire station in north Renton to improve response times and meet growth, restore fire inspectors and inspections to prevent future emergencies, and enhance public education.

Opponents objected to how the RFA is funded through a fire benefit charge.