SUBJECT:
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Workshop to Discuss Marion County Fire Rescue Assessment Rates
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INITIATOR:
DEPARTMENT:
James Banta, Fire Chief
Fire Rescue
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
This fire assessment workshop will provide an overview of Marion County’s Fire Rescue Services Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU), including a comparison of the current assessment methodology with the proposed updates. The discussion will cover the assessable budget, cost apportionment, demand and availability calculations, and rate structures. The workshop will also present projected revenue impacts and rate adjustments based on the latest fiscal analysis. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to review changes from the 2019 study and understand the financial implications of the proposed modifications for FY 2025-26 and beyond. The current rates were adopted by resolution on September 10, 2019, and the proposed new residential combined rate, based on a five-year average, would reflect an increase of $84.06.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Staff is seeking Board discussion and consensus on the proposed assessment rates
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