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Fire District 3 Levy Lid Lift: Proposition #5 Video
MISCONCEPTION #3
MISCONCEPTION #3: The lid lift ballot measure allows up to a 6% increase in revenue per year to meet inflation. This means my taxes will go up 6% per year. FALSE The annual increase can never exceed the statutory maximum levy rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The elected Board of Fire Commissioners is responsible forContinue reading “MISCONCEPTION #3”
MISCONCEPTION #2
MISCONCEPTION #2: If my property value increases by 25%, I pay that same percentage to the fire district. FALSE Even if your property values increase by 25%, the Fire District is limited to the 1% revenue increase per year plus new construction. For example, a home worth about $360K in 2018 is now worth about $500K. ThatContinue reading “MISCONCEPTION #2”
MISCONCEPTION #1
MISCONCEPTION #1: The Fire District has plenty of funding because of new homes and businesses in our community. FALSE The Fire District is limited to a set amount of revenue per year plus a 1% increase not counting any additional tax revenue from new construction added to the tax rolls in the last year. As new propertiesContinue reading “MISCONCEPTION #1”
Our Spring 2024 newsletter will arrive in mailboxes any day now.
You can read it here:Â https://fire3.org/newsletter/.
Fire District 3 Seeks Volunteers for Committee to Write Statements For, Against 2024 Lid Lift
Fire District 3 Seeks Volunteers for Committee to Write Statements For, Against 2024 Lid Lift Fire District 3 is seeking volunteers to serve on “for” and “against” committees related to the August 6, 2024, ballot measure that will ask voters if the lid lift should be approved. Appointed committee member will write for or againstContinue reading “Fire District 3 Seeks Volunteers for Committee to Write Statements For, Against 2024 Lid Lift”
The Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution to place a fire levy lid lift on the August 6, 2024, primary election ballot.
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