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Board approves $32,797.88 tax rebate to volunteer rescue squad and directs ordinance to exempt volunteer fire/EMS property
Summary
Supervisors voted to appropriate $32,797.88 to reimburse the county volunteer rescue squad for taxes and directed staff to prepare and advertise an ordinance to classify qualifying volunteer fire and EMS property as tax-exempt under state law.
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors approved an appropriation of $32,797.88 to return personal-property (and listed real-estate) taxes to the county volunteer rescue squad.
Supervisor (speaker 2) moved the appropriation, saying the amount equals the taxes charged, and the board carried the motion. County staff and counsel explained an alternative approach — drafting an ordinance that would exempt qualifying volunteer rescue and volunteer fire companies from taxation under state statute going forward — and recommended advertising the draft ordinance for November consideration. Staff noted the exemption applies to qualified charitable volunteer organizations that meet state requirements (including limits on billing for services) and that the draft is intentionally broad to cover future qualifying volunteer companies.
The board voted to direct staff to prepare and advertise the ordinance for November’s meeting, a change supervisors said would eliminate the need for annual rebate motions if organizations meet the statutory criteria.
