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Board to send proposed fire department payout increase to voter referendum
Summary
The Board was told the Rosslyn Fire Department seeks to increase a service award payout, which would raise the villages annual fire-related cost by $10,300; trustees said the question would go to a voter referendum for residents in the affected fire district.
The Flower Hill chair reported July 6 that the Rosslyn Fire Department is seeking an increase in a service award payout for eligible members and that, if approved by voters, the change would raise the villages fire-related cost by $10,300 a year. "It would increase our fire tax by $10,300 annually," the Chair said.
Procedural steps and board expectations: the Chair told the board the trustees will vote to allow the matter to go to a voter referendum; only residents served by the Rosslyn fire district would be eligible to vote. The board asked the fire department to provide metrics showing how the extra payout would affect recruitment and retention before the public referendum. The Chair said he had already sent questions to the department and invited residents to attend next months discussion.
Why it matters: the change would increase the tax burden for residents in the affected district and would require a voter approval process rather than a solely administrative decision. The board emphasized transparency and said it would inform residents through the village newsletter and other communications before the referendum.
