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Council hears details on fire and solid‑waste assessment increases and exemptions
Summary
Staff described the fire‑assessment methodology, homestead and permanently disabled veteran exemptions the general fund will absorb, and the council-approved $100,000 subsidies (per program) that reduce the year‑over‑year assessment impacts on residents.
Emil Lopez walked the council through the town's fire‑assessment methodology (adopted in 2021) and the proposed assessment adjustments for FY27.
Lopez said the council directed staff to use a subsidy to reduce resident impacts and that 27 homesteaded properties are eligible for a 100% exemption on one or both assessments; he noted the general fund will absorb those exemptions. "It includes a subsidy of 100, and it will result in an increase of $1087 versus last year," Lopez said while explaining the combined effect of subsidies and rate changes as shown on the slides.
On solid waste, staff explained the contract contains a CPI step (capped at 6%) plus a yearly true‑up and that a true‑up this year contributes to a roughly $50.72 residential increase in the proposed assessment. Council asked for clarification about whether increases were contractual; staff confirmed the CPI‑based contract and the true‑up methodology.
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