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County presents fire service funding proposal; fire commission recommends holding rate at 11.5¢
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on the proposed FY25–26 Unified Fire Protection Service District budget and contract updates. The fire commission recommended maintaining the fire tax rate at 11.5¢; the board will vote on the rate June 24.
Gaston County staff on May 27 presented recommended updates to the Unified Fire Protection Service District budget and contracted service agreements, and the fire commission recommended maintaining the district fire tax rate at 11.5 cents.
Assistant County Manager Vincent Wong walked the board through the district’s purpose, a dynamic funding formula that considers risk and hazard levels, and the operational pressures volunteer departments face,…
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