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Seminole Fire Rescue millage proposal to rise to 1.8 mills to fund truck and station, staff say

5774753 · August 28, 2025
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County budget staff recommended raising the Seminole Fire Rescue District millage to 1.8 mills to fund a new fire truck, rising personnel costs tied to local contracts and a new fire station; commissioners signaled tentative support and asked staff to confirm municipal levy alignment.

Pinellas County budget staff on Aug. 28 recommended a millage increase for the Seminole Fire Rescue District from 1.5675 to 1.8 mills to pay for a new fire truck, higher personnel costs and a proposed new station.

Chris Rose described the recommended millage increase as the only millage the county is proposing to raise among the 23 districts it reviews; staff…

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