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Board approves creation of Service Zone 4 to continue South County fire mitigation fee; no new tax
Summary
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on April 22 adopted a resolution creating Service Zone 4 to encompass the former South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District, a move county officials said will preserve existing local fire mitigation fees and bring South County fire services under the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on April 22 adopted a resolution creating Service Zone 4 to encompass the former South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District, a move county officials said will preserve existing local fire mitigation fees and bring South County fire services under the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
County Executive James Williams told the board the change is an implementation step following the district's dissolution and LAFCO's earlier approval; he said, "This item does not create any new taxes, does not create a new fee. This item does allow for the continuation of the existing, fire mitigation fee in South County." The board voted 5-0 to adopt the resolution.
Why it matters: the action is intended to keep a locally imposed mitigation fee in…
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