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Old 08-24-2023, 07:17 AM
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The whole funding system needs redone. Sumter county only has one major metro player, Wildwood. Wildwood provides police services in the southern end of the Villages, but also scoops up tax dollars for it. They could or should provide all fire services for south of 44. The county shouldn’t be the main player in any of that area.

This leaves the central and northern Villages to figure out something. They should still be getting services from the county. The sheriff should be supplying law enforcement and a county sponsored fire system should be in place.

We are a growing region that has to align, but hasn’t yet.
I am trying to figure out how many fire services we have in the county.

If there is a fire in the Villages but you live outside of Wildwood, who provides fire services?

If there is a fire in the Villages and you live in Wildwood, who provides fire services?

If you live in Wildwood but not in the Villages, who provides fire services?

If you live in Bushnell, who provides fire services?