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Residents tell commissioners Almirante Fire District’s rooftop‑count assessments have driven large increases in fire protection charges
Summary
Residents from Laurel Hill reported large, sometimes quadruple, increases in fire protection assessments tied to the Almirante Fire District’s use of rooftop counts that include outbuildings; commissioners and staff urged homeowners to pursue state representatives and county assistance.
Speakers at public comment on Aug. 19 told the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners that the Almirante Fire District’s method of counting rooftops — using GIS and parcel mapping to add outbuildings and other structures — has produced steep increases in fire protection assessments for some property owners.
Jeremy McVay said residents in Laurel Hill discovered their assessment…
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