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Board shifts property‑tax shares to boost Valley Center and Deer Springs fire districts, approves county service enhancements
Summary
After extensive public comment, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to increase property‑tax allocations to Valley Center and Deer Springs to 6% and to add paramedic staffing for Palma Valley, East Otay Mesa and Highway 94, while directing follow‑up steps for implementation.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 8 voted to increase property‑tax allocations to two struggling rural fire protection districts and to fund a set of county fire enhancements, a move board members and local residents said is aimed at reducing response times and easing insurance pressures.
County staff presented a range of options to the board after a July directive to review resources, funding and sustainability for Valley Center and Deer Springs fire protection districts. Jeff Collins, director of County Fire, told the board that Valley Center and Deer Springs currently receive just above 2% of the 1% property‑tax share, far below many other districts. Collins said raising Valley Center to 6% under Option 1a would provide about $1.5 million in additional annual funding using FY24‑25 projections; a similar 6% allocation…
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