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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
Not sure what really happened with the vote. But this is a disaster. I am sure some of this is positioning.
“Sumter County Fire Chief Rob Hanson said he would need to lay off 30 firefighters and nix plans to hire 27 more employees to overcome a $12 million hole in his $24.2-million budget. VPSD Fire Chief Brian Twiss said he would lose 57 new positions planned in his $34.5-million budget.
Last week, American Medical Response (AMR) announced it was pulling its staff and three ambulances from Sumter County due to the budget cuts. AMR, a national private company that provided ambulance service before the two fire departments took it over, will continue to lease four ambulances to Sumter County. The company had a three-year contract to aid the transition to a fully county-operated service.“
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I did not read that there was a vote. I read there were some items they were considering.
As usual, one has to read and reread their statement because it is so confusing.
1. Do the businesses get charged for the annual fire inspection and hazardous waste removal? I would assume yes. It should not be a cost to homeowners
2.Increasing the assessment from $124 to $125? Not surprised since they have stated several times that they need more funds to balance the budget. $1 more? I can live with!
The rest, I can't decipher! It is written in a fashion that I can not comprehend. Maybe someone else can chime in.