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Pasco County Increases Fire‑Rescue Impact Fees; Board Rejects Commercial Cap
Summary
Pasco County commissioners voted to adopt a new fire combat and rescue impact fee ordinance based on a 2024 study, approving higher fees and rejecting a blanket commercial square‑foot cap while preserving case‑by‑case flexibility.
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt an updated fire combat and rescue impact fee ordinance based on a 2024 impact‑fee study. The change raises the county's fire combat and rescue impact fees to align fee collections with projected capital needs for fire and rescue service capacity.
Justin Frum, Pasco County fire marshal, and Chief Quinn presented the proposal and the third‑party study prepared by Stantec Consulting. Frum told commissioners the county's impact‑fee revenue had been “well underfunded” relative to population growth and response‑time demands, and the study recommended increases intended to reduce the period…
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