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County raises fire‑protection assessment $10; RV park owner disputes square‑footage basis used in notices
Summary
Columbia County approved a $10 per‑household increase to the fire protection assessment to $303.98. An RV‑park representative challenged the assessment method and reported notices sent using a 1,200‑square‑foot assumption will be reduced to 382.5 square feet on the final roll, per the consultant.
Columbia County commissioners approved a $10 increase in the fire‑protection assessment for a single‑family residence, moving the charge from $293.98 to $303.98 per dwelling unit for the coming year.
Staff presentation County staff said the advertised maximum based on the study could have reached a higher figure ($339.41 was cited as a possible maximum), but the board chose a modest annual increase of $10 this year to ease the burden on taxpayers…
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