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Soledad council OKs up to $50,000 to study parcel tax for fire services
Summary
The Soledad City Council voted unanimously to use up to $50,000 from general-fund reserves to hire consultants to study and plan a parcel tax dedicated to fire services, citing rising Cal Fire contract costs and a state-driven move to three-person staffing on shifts.
The Soledad City Council voted unanimously to authorize up to $50,000 from general-fund operating reserves for professional services to explore a parcel tax dedicated to fire services.
City manager Megan said the funds would pay consultants to test messaging, conduct polling and prepare options should the council choose to place a parcel tax on a future ballot. She described the decision as a step to “initiate the parcel tax for the Soledad Fire Department,” not a vote to adopt a tax.
Megan told the council that Soledad contracted fire services to Cal Fire after the city dissolved its in-house department…
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