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Commissioners approve fire district budgets and exceed combined revenue-neutral rate

Ottawa County Board of County Commissioners · September 15, 2025

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Summary

Ottawa County commissioners approved Resolution 25-16 to exceed the combined revenue-neutral rate for Fire Districts #1-6 and adopted a combined 2026 ad valorem levy of $381,105, with public support from volunteer firefighters.

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The Ottawa County Commission voted unanimously to approve Resolution 25-16, exceeding the combined revenue-neutral rate of 25.064 mills for Fire Districts #1-6 for budget year 2026. Renee Mattison, speaking as a volunteer firefighter, emphasized the departments' needs; the commission voted 3-0 to adopt the resolution.

The board then approved the 2026 fire districts' budget with a total ad valorem levy of $381,105. Commissioners said the funding was necessary to support volunteer fire services distributed across the districts.

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