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Board explains why fire millage rise applies only to unincorporated Houston County
Summary
Commissioners and members of the public questioned why the Fire Millage increase applies only to unincorporated areas; Chairman Perdue explained that cities maintain their own fire services while county-funded services operate in unincorporated areas.
Residents asked why the proposed Fire Millage increase is charged only in unincorporated Houston County. Mr. Michael Pelletier asked the board why the Fire Millage applied only to those areas; Chairman Perdue answered that "the County's fire services were utilized in the unincorporated part of the County, that the cities had their own fire services," which is why the tax is levied only in unincorporated areas.
The explanation clarified that municipal fire services are funded by city governments, while the county-paid Fire Millage supports county-run fire protection outside city limits. The board did not vote on changing the jurisdictional scope during this meeting.
