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Stu from NYC 03-12-2021 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 1914601)
The letter could have been written better.

It appears The County Commission has the right to adjust the fire protection assessment up to a maximum. The maximum allowed right now is $125.

The proposal is to raise the maximum allowed from $125 to $360.

This does not mean my assessment will increase, it only means that it can be increased without another public hearing.

Last year my assessment was $124 (or $1 under the maximum). On the one hand I could imagine my assessment would not increase since I'm in an established community that is not growing and therefore does not require additional funds to provide the same fire protection service. On the other hand, I've heard that song before in the State I lived in previously and watched as my assessment grew to reach the new maximum.

If approved, the change in the maximum does not mean my assessment will increase but it means it can increase and my experience has been that taxes and fees generally grow to fill all available space, at least for homeowners.
Governments do like to stick their hands in your pockets

Garywt 03-12-2021 03:04 PM
So are you saying you get a bill for fire protection?

champion6 03-12-2021 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Garywt (Post 1914686)
So are you saying you get a bill for fire protection?
We are assessed a fee in the Non Ad Velorum section of our property tax bill.

2020 Tax Bill
Sumter - Fire Assessment, Per Parcel $124.00
Lake - Fruitland Park Villages, Res Fire, Per Parcel $186.00
Lake - Lady Lake Fire, Residential, Per Parcel $124.00
Marion - Villages Fire, Per Parcel $199.91

CWGUY 03-12-2021 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Garywt (Post 1914686)
So are you saying you get a bill for fire protection?
What am I missing here? Are you saying you don't? :confused:

Vernon Hud 03-12-2021 09:48 PM
The fire departments need more money to up grade their equipment to be able to fight fires that may occur in the new apartments, and other high rise buildings the developer has built.

crash 03-13-2021 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1914321)
Does that support the fire department and other emergency services like EMT's or is it for "fire protection" like from forest fires (sorta kidding on that).

Just got a letter in the mail from SC Tax folks saying they're proposing an almost tripling of that assessment on this property from my current $125 to $360 for 2021/22. Public hearing on 4/13 at Everglades RC. Does it vary by property valuation? Actually it says: "only the maximum fire protection assessment" whatever that means will be affected.
reread the letter it is saying they will be increasing the cap. The current cap has been in place since 2007 and they are bumping up to it. So they need to increase the cap to cover inflation going forward. Maybe 14 years down the road they will need to increase it again.

Garywt 03-13-2021 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1914707)
What am I missing here? Are you saying you don't? :confused:
People were making it sound like they were getting a bill for it. I don’t but if it is part of my tax bill then that is fine. I never read my tax bill. My bank pays it once a year and that is that. I see what the total bill is but no need to dig in and see what is included.

Garywt 03-13-2021 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by champion6 (Post 1914697)
We are assessed a fee in the Non Ad Velorum section of our property tax bill.

2020 Tax Bill
Sumter - Fire Assessment, Per Parcel $124.00
Lake - Fruitland Park Villages, Res Fire, Per Parcel $186.00
Lake - Lady Lake Fire, Residential, Per Parcel $124.00
Marion - Villages Fire, Per Parcel $199.91
So $200 of a $5000 bill does not concern me, can’t be worried if that goes up some.

Bogie Shooter 03-13-2021 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Garywt (Post 1915035)
People were making it sound like they were getting a bill for it. I don’t but if it is part of my tax bill then that is fine. I never read my tax bill. My bank pays it once a year and that is that. I see what the total bill is but no need to dig in and see what is included.
I have some tickets to a bridge in New York City, they are $2,000,000/each there are no details.🤔

CWGUY 03-13-2021 11:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1914321)
Does that support the fire department and other emergency services like EMT's or is it for "fire protection" like from forest fires (sorta kidding on that).

Just got a letter in the mail from SC Tax folks saying they're proposing an almost tripling of that assessment on this property from my current $125 to $360 for 2021/22. Public hearing on 4/13 at Everglades RC. Does it vary by property valuation? Actually it says: "only the maximum fire protection assessment" whatever that means will be affected.

SC in this case means SUMTER COUNTY

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Originally Posted by Garywt (Post 1915037)
So $200 of a $5000 bill does not concern me, can’t be worried if that goes up some.
Because you mention $200.00 I will assume you pay the $199.91 and live in Marion County. Now I'm confused why you are even in this discussion.......:1rotfl: but not as confused as you. :wave: Have a good day. (You really don't read your tax bill? And you try to discuss things on it? ) :shocked:

CWGUY 03-13-2021 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1915049)
I have some tickets to a bridge in New York City, they are $2,000,000/each there are no details.🤔
:coolsmiley: Want to sell those tickets...... put them on his tax bill. He'll pay it! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Garywt 03-13-2021 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1915049)
I have some tickets to a bridge in New York City, they are $2,000,000/each there are no details.🤔
What does NYC have to do with anything? I don’t need a bridge but I do need to pay my taxes. Not sure what the 2 things have to do with each other. If I pay a $5000 tax bill when you expect a $5000 tax bill, why look into it, it is what it is. I actually think it went down $200 this year so even better. If you stress out over these little things like $100-200 then you might be in the wrong place.

Stu from NYC 03-13-2021 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1915051)
:coolsmiley: Want to sell those tickets...... put them on his tax bill. He'll pay it! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:
Not taking sides here but very funny

Stu from NYC 03-13-2021 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1915049)
I have some tickets to a bridge in New York City, they are $2,000,000/each there are no details.🤔
We have a big anniversary coming up and would love to buy my wife a new bridge as she is a collector.

Can you supply details.

Bogie Shooter 03-13-2021 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1915093)
We have a big anniversary coming up and would love to buy my wife a new bridge as she is a collector.

Can you supply details.
Look in your tax bill.:clap2:


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