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Largo amends false‑alarm rules; commission approves ordinance on first reading after fee schedule change
Summary
The Largo City Commission voted 7–0 on first reading to approve Ordinance No. 2025-18, revising the city’s false‑alarm definition and fee schedule and adding operational codes to exempt victim‑related alarms from fee assessment.
The Largo City Commission voted 7–0 on first reading to approve Ordinance No. 2025-18, which updates the city’s false‑alarm code to change the definition of a false alarm, revise the fee assessment schedule and permit police officers to classify certain alarms as victim‑related so charges are not assessed.
Deputy Chief Anne Starling and records manager Anita Fowler presented background and data showing less than 1 percent of alarm calls were valid over a recent three‑year period. Staff said the ordinance aligns local practice with federal guidance, including the Violence Against Women Act provision…
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