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Orange County supervisors agree to 4¢ levy for fire and EMS; combined tax rate reaches 62¢

3677038 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

Supervisors signaled consensus to reduce a proposed 5¢ fire and EMS levy to 4¢ to stabilize the county—s separate fire and EMS fund, producing a combined tax rate of 62¢ and a planned six-month budget review to monitor implementation.

Supervisor Nickel said the board would move the proposed fire and EMS increase from 5¢ to 4¢ to stabilize the separate fire and EMS fund and help retain staff: "we have confidence that we can get from the 5 to the 4."

The 4¢ levy, supervisors said, yields a combined county tax rate of 62¢ (47¢ for general purposes and 15¢ in the EMS fund). The board noted the equalized rate would be 58¢. Chair…

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