08/14/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2024 15:14
Santa Rosa County has received numerous calls and emails from concerned citizens living within the Pace Fire Rescue Districtdue to the proposed increase in the fire assessmenton their TRIM Notice.
The Pace Fire Rescue District's fire assessments are determined by the Pace Fire Board of Fire Commissioners. The assessments are not determined by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for Pace Fire Rescue District.
House Bill 1573, recently passed by the House and Senate earlier this year, amends the district's charter, effective Oct. 1, 2024, to remove its authority to assess and levy ad valorem taxes. The bill also imposes restrictions on the district's ability to level non-ad valorem assessments, imposing maximum ratesin the following amounts:
Pace Fire Rescue District is currently proposing the maximum rates.Residents in this fire district who have concerns about the proposed assessments may attend the upcoming meetings to express their concerns:
Residents may also contact Pace Fire Rescue District at 850-994-6884.
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