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Six fire districts to exceed revenue‑neutral rate; commission approves district notices
Summary
The board approved revenue‑neutral notifications for Saline County special districts, showing six of seven fire districts will exceed the calculated revenue‑neutral rate largely because of lease payments, new station costs and carryover cash changes.
The Saline County Board approved the set of revenue‑neutral notifications for special districts on July 15, covering the county's seven rural fire districts and other taxing entities.
Philip Smith, county administrator, said six of the seven fire districts will be required to exceed their calculated revenue‑neutral rates. He attributed the increases to several causes: Districts 3 and 5 are adjusting for lease payments (the county noted District 3 is building a new station), District 4's increase reflects a contractual pass‑through tied to city fire mill calculations, and Districts 2 and 7 are making small dollar adjustments. District 1's requirement to exceed is mathematical — lower carryover cash combined with valuation changes — while District 6 did not exceed the revenue‑neutral rate.
Smith recommended the chair sign notices for the six districts that are exceeding and a notice for District 6 that it is not exceeding. The board approved the package (RFA 20‑25‑97).
Why it matters: special district levies affect property owners in those service areas and fund local fire protection and emergency response capacity; some increases relate to capital projects and lease obligations.
