Maysville Fire to host fire tax open house
During the primary election, the county areas of Maysville will be asked to vote on offering some taxes to the fire department on their ballots.
The question was first on the ballot in
The fire station is asking for the fire tax to help purchase equipment and gear for the volunteer department, said Chief
In short, the ratings are based on a department's ability to provide fire prevention and fire suppression services within their area, according to the N.C. Fire Marshal's website. The scale ranges from 1, the best, to 10.
In 2013 the fire rating for the department was a 9S, Jordan said, but the current rating is now a 5.
What this means for residents is their insurance should have lowered. Jordan explained that someone paying about
The fire department is simply asking residents to give a little of that back to the department, Jordan said.
The fire tax would be
To put it in perspective, Jordan said the
It's not the fire department creating the tax amount, though, Jordan said. They're basing this off the surrounding areas -- like
"When we plan our budget, the county commissioners still have to approve it," Jordan said, adding that they also set a limit on how much the fire department would be able to tax.
The commissioners have the power to set a fire tax for the county, Jordan said, but they decided to put it in the community's hands and allow people to vote on whether they'll approve the tax or not.
This vote will only be on the ballots for those in the county that
Maysville Mayor
"Once they implement in the county it'll be brought before the board to implement it in the town," Waltz said of the
An open house is planned to help answer any questions residents may have and explain the fire tax to those living in and around Maysville, which will begin at
Waltz encouraged those living inside town limits to come to the open house as well.
"Come and experience what the fire department has to offer, because a lot of people don't know what their money's spent on," Waltz said.
Jordan said he hopes to provide the answers voters need before they hit the polls on
"Come and ask questions," Jordan said. "Hear it from us instead of on the street."
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