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Old 01-29-2020, 10:17 AM
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24% raise in taxes and they don't have minimum manning? People need to be up in arms about this. Firefighter Union needs to get a better contract. There should be minimum manning according to the NFPA and overtime for manning shortages.
Recent property tax increase has nothing to do with fire services. That is billed separately as a fire fee. I have been told that the fire fee for commercial and residential, in Sumter County, are the same not a flat rate for residential and a sq ft % for commercial like most counties are. If true then I suspect that is part of the funding issue facing management.
I have voiced my concern with district management regarding the short staffing of fire apparatus.
More and more building coming will mean increasing the fire fee to support proper staffing.