PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
TITLE:
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE AND AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS TO FUND THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider an Ordinance establishing the procedures for imposition and collection of annual fire protection special assessments for the provision of fire protection services within the boundaries of the Martin County Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Fire Protection Services, which is proposed to include the entire unincorporated area of the County and the municipalities of Ocean Breeze and Indiantown. Thereafter, the Board will consider adoption of the Initial Assessment Resolution. The Initial Assessment Resolution is the first step for imposition of Fire Protection Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018. The Initial Assessment Resolution establishes the preliminary rates and other terms and conditions for the proposed Fire Protection Assessments. It sets a final public hearing on September 11, 2018 for the Board's final decision on the Fire Protection Assessments.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
PREPARED BY: Name: Matt Resch
Title: Fire Rescue Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On July 10, 2018 the Board heard a presentation on the methodology for a fire protection assessment to fund the fire related costs of the operating and capital improvement budgets. The Board accepted the methodology and directed staff to prepare the necessary ordinance and resolution to implement the full cost budget proposal at the 50% rate level to include a hardship program, and a buy down policy that will exempt government, institutional tax exempt, and agricultural parcels as presented in the presentatio...
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