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Sampson County adopts amended fire protection contracts setting default multi‑year rates and response standards
Summary
The board approved amendments that set default multi‑year fire tax rates and require departments to meet response benchmarks; Taylors Bridge and Vans Crossroads signed the first contracts at the meeting.
Sampson County commissioners approved an amendment to the county's fire protection and rescue services contract framework that sets default multi‑year fire tax rates and establishes minimum response and reporting requirements for volunteer fire departments.
County staff explained the amendment would allow the county to set a default, multi‑year rate for each fire district based on the existing fire tax and supplemental property tax amounts. In return, a department that accepts the multi‑year default rate must meet service standards tracked by the…
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