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Property committee approves low-cost lease for Milton volunteer fire station site
Summary
Rutherford County commissioners approved a nominal lease to reestablish a volunteer fire truck and station site in Milton, with the county covering property taxes and maintenance; proponents said the move could limit increases in homeowners’ fire-insurance premiums.
Rutherford County’s Property Management Committee voted to approve a lease that would allow the county to place a volunteer fire truck and reestablish a small station on land in Milton previously donated to a volunteer fire department.
The lease described at the meeting would charge a nominal rent (the presenter said “$10” for the term) and require the county to pay the property taxes for the parcel; the presenter estimated the most recent annual property tax would have been about $539. The county would also be responsible for building maintenance and utilities,…
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