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Old 03-23-2021, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Scbang View Post
Hi, I just received a notification from Sumter County that my fire protection assessment will be increased from $125 to $360. Is this real? 3 times of the current assessment? They said I have to attend the meeting to appeal. Is this one of the scams that only attending people get to stay with the current rate and snowbirds will be assessed 3 times higher rate? Please advise.. SC
more homes require more coverage, yes, but more homes also represent increased revenues!! a 300% increase from everyone seems a bit over the top.
I think we are being taken advantage of, for certain.