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Unified Fire Service Area seeks roughly $11.4 million in property-tax revenue to fund staffing, stations and capital
Summary
Unified Fire Service Area officials told Copperton councilors their proposed property-tax increase would generate about $11.4 million — including $5 million carryover and $6.3 million to staff two stations — raising the average UFSA resident's annual tax by about $93; a public hearing is scheduled Dec. 10.
Unified Fire Service Area officials presented a proposal during the Nov. 20 Copperton council meeting to increase UFSA property-tax revenue by about $11.4 million, combining $5 million in carryover from 2024 and roughly $6.3 million to staff two new fire stations.
Tony Hellman, UFSA chief financial officer, said the combined increase would amount to about $93 per year for an average UFSA residential property value used in the presentation ($525,000): "The tax increase on an average resident of UFSA ... is $93 for the year," he said. Officials said the…
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