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Commissioners consider fees, stormwater and a fire assessment to shore up budget
Summary
Longwood staff outlined options beyond property-tax increases — including a possible fire assessment, higher stormwater fees, adjustments to permit fees constrained by state law, and efforts to recover ambulance billing — as ways to reduce pressure on reserves and fund capital needs.
Commissioners at the April 8 budget workshop weighed a variety of non‑tax revenue options to help close the projected budget gap.
The fire chief briefed the commission on fee‑for‑service revenue from ambulance transports and efforts to reduce billing costs. "We transport a lot of people... we're right around pulling in 1000000 dollars," he said, and told the commission his office had reduced third‑party billing fees from 6.1% to 3.8% to retain more revenue. He also…
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