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Statesboro explores fire-service fee as Bulloch County votes to end fire‑district agreement
Summary
City officials described a fire‑service fee study and said Bulloch County voted to end the long‑standing fire‑district agreement effective July 1, 2025; city leaders said they have proposed a one‑year extension while the county prepares to transition services.
City Manager Charles Penny and Fire Chief Tim Grahams told supervisors that the city has hired a consultant to study a possible fire‑service fee and reported that Bulloch County voted to end its five‑year fire‑district agreement, with county officials notifying the city that responsibility for the fire district would shift on July 1, 2025.
The study, which the city contracted to GMC, will analyze the cost of fire protection, property risk profiles and the treatment of tax‑exempt properties as the city evaluates whether to charge a fee for fire protection beyond property taxes. “It’s a much more equitable way to fund the fire service,” Grahams said, adding the fee could apply to users of the service including tax‑exempt properties that currently pay no property tax yet receive protection and…
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