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Proposal to add dedicated fire & rescue tax fails after public opposition
Summary
A board proposal to amend the local tax code to allow a dedicated fire & rescue tax (to be set later if adopted) generated heavy public opposition; speakers argued it would complicate exemptions, reduce budget flexibility and open the door to additional carved‑out taxes. Motion to adopt failed 6–1.
County staff presented an amendment to the local tax code that would allow the board to adopt a dedicated fire and rescue tax at a later date. Finance staff stressed that any revenue from such a tax could be dedicated only to fire, rescue and emergency management expenses and that adoption of the code change would not immediately impose a new tax rate.
Public testimony was…
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