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Board moves to dissolve South Santa Clara County Fire District, begin annexation into Central Fire Protection District
Summary
The board voted to initiate proceedings to dissolve the South Santa Clara County Fire District and annex its territory to the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, citing persistent fiscal challenges in the smaller district and seeking more consistent countywide fire service delivery.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 14 to initiate the local government change process that will seek dissolution of the South Santa Clara County Fire District and annexation of its territory into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Staff and administration said the step is intended to address a long-standing structural fiscal shortfall in the South County district and to bring the South County territory into a consolidated county fire‑delivery model that administration says will provide more consistent levels of service. James Williams, the county executive, told the board the county has reviewed the matter for years and that the…
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