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Largo warns it will lose hundreds of thousands under current fire contract; commission may issue 12‑month notice
Summary
City officials said a 2015 interlocal contract caps fee increases at 5%, while personnel and equipment costs have outpaced that cap; the city projects a $270,000 deficit in FY 2026 and about $380,000 in FY 2027 and may place a 12‑month termination notice on the Sept. 16 agenda to spur negotiations.
City of Largo officials told the commission on Sept. 2 that the city's interlocal contract to provide fire and EMS services to the municipalities of Bellaire and Bellaire Bluffs (originating in 2015) contains a 5% cap on annual fee increases that has not kept pace with current personnel and equipment costs.
"At projected for FY '26, we will run a $270,000 deficit if we do not adjust the contract with…
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