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Originally Posted by Northwoods
The Developer has built and PAID FOR every FIre Station in The Villages. They turn it over, AT NO CHARGE to the District.
I believe that is an example of where The Developer is paying for infrastructure.
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What is the source of your information and could you supply some details? I am not trying to argue, but it is not easy to find a description of our fire-fighting/ems structure in Sumter County. As I have pointed out, the Developer pays fire and ems impact fees of $0. Are you saying that the Developer supplies fire and ems equipment, as well as the fire-station buildings?
Do you know where a description can be found as to the process and structure that you describe? Also, how does the Sumter County fit into the structure that you describe? Which "District" do you understand owns the buildings and equipment?
Assuming that you are correct and the Developer does build the fire stations and turns them over to a"District" free of charge, who pays for the fire and ems trucks and equipment? A single fire engine may cost as much or more than the fire station in which it sits.
$1 million dollars for a fire truck? Yup, and here's why