Commission approves modest Tri Lakes Fire Service Area fee increase

Aug 6, 2026

After a public hearing and comments from Tri Lakes board chair and residents, the commission approved Resolution 2026-85 to raise the Tri Lakes base residential fee from $135 to $150 and adopt a structured increase tied to taxable value, with a $500 residential cap; staff and the board said public comments were mostly supportive.

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The Lewis and Clark County Commission approved Resolution 2026-85 on Aug. 6 to increase the fee schedule for the Tri Lakes Fire Service Area. County staff said the last fee increase was in 2009 and the Tri Lakes board recommended incremental increases tied to taxable value of improvements.

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