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Board approves fire protection assessment after residents ask about hydrants and service
Summary
Following public concerns about hydrant coverage and affordability, Fire Chief Craig Stevens explained tanker operations and capital needs; the board adopted the fire protection assessment 5–0.
Citrus County commissioners adopted the proposed fire protection assessment after a public hearing in which residents said they lacked nearby hydrants and worried about direct service levels for mobile homes and outlying neighborhoods.
Fire Chief Craig Stevens answered residents’ questions, explaining the MSBU funds will support apparatus purchases, station repairs or rebuilds and personnel additions. "A hydrant is a great thing for us because then we have a sufficient water supply. However, we run tankers to the outlying areas where we do not have water supply in a hydrant," Chief Stevens said, describing tanker capacity and collapsible tanks used to shuttle water to incidents in rural areas.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the assessment and authorize the implementation steps described by the fire department. Commissioners also asked staff and the chief to follow up individually with residents who raised specific affordability or access concerns.
