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Court approves distribution of insurance premium tax (fire dues) to local fire districts
Summary
Fiscal Court approved distribution of approximately $37,000 in insurance premium tax (fire dues) to local fire districts and authorized staff to issue checks ahead of the next meeting, citing an ordinance-mandated payment date.
The Fiscal Court voted to distribute the county’s insurance premium tax (referred to in meeting as “fire dues”) to the county’s fire districts and to authorize staff to prepare and issue checks.
A staff member reviewed a worksheet that the court said showed roughly $37,000 to be distributed and asked whether that amount was acceptable. The meeting included two similar figures in spoken remarks; one packet figure was read as $37,002.40 and a later spoken line identified $37,240.46. A commissioner confirmed the amount was acceptable and asked whether the court should act while an absent member (Matt) is not present.
A participant noted the ordinance requires payment no later than March 15, 2025: “That’s what the ordinance says, that we would pay them no later than 03/15/2025.” Court members voted to authorize distribution and to give fiscal staff the authority to write the checks so payments can be issued before the next meeting. The motion carried.
The distribution is to the county’s fire districts (named at the meeting as Arlington, Cunningham, Millburn and Westmont). Commissioners said payments are year‑to‑year and would be adjusted if county revenues decline in future years.
No formal ordinance text or citation beyond the oral reference to the ordinance was provided in the transcript at the meeting; the clerk and fiscal staff will prepare the checks for issuance ahead of March 15.
