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North Port reviews Fire Rescue District assessment plan and fire department budget for FY26
Summary
Commissioners heard a presentation on the Fire Rescue Districtassessment methodology and a review of the fire departmentrecommended budget for fiscal year 2026, including proposed positions, capital needs and a proposed 10% "not to exceed" assessment increase for 2026.
City of North Port commissioners on June 17 reviewed a Stantec update to the Fire Rescue District assessment program and the fire departmentrecommended budget for fiscal year 2026.
The assessment program uses a two-tier structure: a flat annual Tier 1 charge and a Tier 2 variable charge tied to structure value. Peter Napoli of Stantec said Tier 1 currently is $171.82 per parcel; Tier 2 is assessed at $2.78 per $5,000 of structure value. Napoli said the average single-family home paid about $316 in the last year and, under a proposed "not to exceed" 10% increase for 2026, would pay about $335…
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