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Loxahatchee Groves Council votes to back Palm Beach County Fire Rescue bill protecting MSTU revenues
Summary
After a presentation by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the Town Council pulled a consent resolution and unanimously approved a letter of support for a local bill intended to preserve fire MSTU revenue when municipalities annex service areas, citing planning and coverage concerns.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials told the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Council on Dec. 2 that a proposed local bill would protect the county’s municipal services taxing unit (MSTU) revenues in the event of municipal annexations and asked the council to back the legislation.
"All it does is allow us a conversation on the back end of, after you annex," Amanda Bommero, a district chief with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, said, describing the measure as a mechanism to preserve service delivery and revenue while…
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