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Big Bear Lake fire board approves preliminary FY 2025–26 budget; public raises concerns about tax pass-through and building safety
Summary
The Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District board voted Nov. 12 to approve a preliminary FY 2025–26 budget and authorized staff to begin public notice for final adoption. Public commenters alleged past votes to pass through fire taxes and raised fire-safety and occupancy-code concerns at city facilities.
The Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District board on Nov. 12 voted to approve a preliminary FY 2025–26 budget and authorized staff to begin public noticing of the intent to adopt the budget, the board recorded. The action followed a staff presentation outlining the authority’s proposed $14.3 million budget and public comment from residents raising funding and safety concerns.
An unidentified presenter told the board the total revised budget for the Big Bear Fire Authority is $14,300,000, with roughly $13,240,000 allocated for operations, about $500,000 to cover a deficit in ambulance services, $7,000 for a shortfall in fire-prevention efforts and $540,000 for debt service. Under the joint-powers agreement (JPA) with the Big Bear…
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