Township trustees warn volunteer fire services could be strained under new LIT rules
Township trustees and volunteer fire advocates said the non-municipal bucket and other distribution changes could leave townships with funding shortfalls that would reduce 24/7 volunteer fire coverage; the task force asked county staff to collect fire-specific data to model options.
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Township trustees stressed they rely heavily on certified shares and local income tax to fund volunteer fire departments. John Fletcher, Green Township trustee, said losing that funding "we lose services" and warned that longer response times could result if funding is not backfilled.
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