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Originally Posted by JGibson
Now they want to tap into the amenities fund to pay the $14 million for VPSD.
Two fire departments were always going to be a convoluted mess.
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What is the convoluted mess? Separate counties have always had separate fire departments, cities and counties typically have separate fire departments, and where I grew up, separate towns within a county all have separate fire departments. It all works well there and it works well here.
There are several sources of funding for the VPSD. The Sumter county transfer (which includes the $124 assessment) is the largest source but there are other transfers as well. One of the sources is $4.08 per month from our amenity fees. As this amount has not changed in many years (perhaps since 2007), a question was asked whether there would be any support for increasing the amount. At least one member of the AAC was not supportive.
"They" don't want to "tap into the amenities fund." The VCCDD which funds the VPSD is exploring options to help close a $14M shortfall. Adjusting the amenity fee contribution was just one possibility.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 09-12-2023 at 09:23 AM.
Reason: grammar
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