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Board approves raising property tax share for Valley Center, Deer Springs fire districts to 6%
Summary
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to raise property tax allocations for the Valley Center and Deer Springs Fire Protection Districts to 6% effective fiscal year 2025-26, a move supporters said will fund stations, apparatus and staffing; Vice Chair Tara Lawson Reamer voted no.
Supervisor Jim Desmond and the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a transfer of property tax revenues that raises the Valley Center and Deer Springs Fire Protection District allocations to 6% of the local property tax roll, effective fiscal year 2025–26.
The measure, intended to boost funding for station projects, apparatus replacement and daily staffing, passed 3–1. Supervisor Joel Anderson, Supervisor Montgomery Stepp and Supervisor Jim Desmond voted in favor; Vice Chair Tara Lawson Reamer recorded the lone no vote.
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