Highlander Fire Board seeks levy increase; commissioners decline to act
Highlander Fire Board vice president Michael Bloom asked the commissioners to allow a maximum levy increase application; commissioners expressed reluctance to approve additional municipal tax increases and made no motion.
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At the March 18 meeting, Michael Bloom, vice president of the Highlander Fire Board, told commissioners the district is eligible to apply for a maximum levy increase because of population growth and that the district currently does not use nearly all of its levy capacity. "We do not use the entirety of the tax levy we currently receive, close to 50%," Bloom said, explaining the request was to preserve the option if the district needs it.
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