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Key West Commission reviews proposal for fire non ad valorem assessment; public notice process under way
Summary
City staff presented a proposal for a fire non ad valorem assessment — a flat fee (not property-value tax) to fund fire services — and announced a required December notice-of-intent step and consultant rate study; commissioners asked about homestead impacts and calculation options.
City of Key West staff briefed the City Commission on a proposed fire non ad valorem assessment on Nov. 5, describing it as a flat fee model similar to existing stormwater and solid-waste assessments and not a property-value tax. Michael Turner, who led the presentation, said the approach would require a nonbinding notice-of-intent resolution before the end of the calendar year and four public notices prior to a December hearing. He said a consultant (Accenture, formerly…
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