Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Tax Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Ordinance committee advances volunteer EMS tax-relief proposal; public hearing set for July 9
Summary
The ordinance committee recommended scheduling a public hearing July 9 on a proposed county-code amendment to create emergency services volunteer agency tax relief, with eligibility language requiring participants to meet 25% of annual calls/training/activities.
The ordinance committee reviewed a draft amendment to add a new county code article providing tax relief to emergency services volunteer agencies and recommended scheduling a public hearing for July 9 at 5:00 p.m. Committee members said the draft largely mirrors the framework Tazewell County uses and that the Public Safety Advisory Committee recommended standards including a 25% activity threshold to demonstrate volunteer participation.
Board members agreed to schedule the hearing; no ordinance was adopted at the June 11 meeting. Committee members said the public hearing will give volunteer agencies and residents an opportunity to comment on eligibility criteria and the draft code language.
