[The Gazette]

Closest ambulance or fire engine would respond to serious calls along the county-Villages fire district line under a pact up Tuesday.

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[rockyhyder]

Originally Posted by The Gazette

Closest ambulance or fire engine would respond to serious calls along the county-Villages fire district line under a pact up Tuesday.

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This is standard practice among adjoining emergency service agencies. Seems like it will be good for all.

[Chamo]

What do they mean by collecting a 2% tourist tax? Is that on every resident that lives here or for only tourists.

[scubawva]

A good thing. I’m surprised it doesn’t already exist.

Automatic Aid is different from Mutual Aid. AA is when the agencies agree to be “first due” when an incident is dispatched, MA is when the agencies agree to respond when they can.

Agencies will move apparatus around so the entire area is covered as needed.

AA is beneficial to homeowners since ISO class is used by HOI providers to determine rates. In many cases AA puts a station closer to the residence, although in The Villages I don’t know if any are outside the 5 mi radius. Fire hydrants plentiful so that qualifier a non-factor.

AA helps those needing services.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Chamo

What do they mean by collecting a 2% tourist tax? Is that on every resident that lives here or for only tourists.

Will be collected on lodging of six months or less. Hotel rooms and Airbnbs should make up the bulk of it.

[Sparky99]

It's a start until 4% is needed....