HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0544 (2)said.
Mr. Bowles cited the various tax rates for the different fire
deartments to
show hat then county was receiving through the vod compared them with Mooresville lea volunteer firemen in
Iredell County.
Mr. Don Parker thinks that the county citizens are getting a
real bargain in the volunteer fire department and thinks .0275 is
too low for the fire district tax.
Mr. Bowles said the whole county needs to be looked at insofar
as e the fire bbee,whhernnexation has bro brought lot of this about,s are located and where he said.
need to
One-fourth (1/4) cents on the tax rate will generate $60,000
in the Iredell Tax District. Commissioner Boone explained how the
fire departmentsact he to provide fire
workers.
Parker, inquired what exactly does the County expect from
the
fire
m fThe
eager and others discussed the
formula for unding thedepartments.
Mr. Parker said he was first told that the cash of all
commission was to get everybody out of debt and pay
the new trucks. He did not think it is possible, he said.
Commissioner Stewart inquired about the number of pieces of
capital equipment that is due for replacement in the ff old debt
or
and buy new trucks at theme
.commission
stimecould not both pay
Commissioner Stewart said she thought the county commissioners
should state what things they expect the fire departments to fund,
such as fire hydrants, additional equipment for communication, etc.
One of the fire commission members said there have been times when
they have been asked to come up with money for the modifications of
the equipment at ECOM. Mr. Bowles said he had a problem with that.
He
eor by the also
y hdistrict problems
funds. with the fire hydrants being
paid
Mr. Parker said the fire commission had to have some
direction. Never before has he ever
rked do.
in a job where he
really did not know what he was supposed
The board of commissioners and the fire commission discussed
whether
or not the fire fire departments whensagreed
came into oftheinto the fire district.
low bMr. Mahburn ecauses
sthe debt does of seemed if s artificially
to be getting paida
The questions that were restated to the county commissioners
were:
1. What do the commissioners want the fire commission to do?
2. Short term debt?
3. Payoff in four to five years.
do whene
etof the he majority of its territorystions that was ed is what will a has department
has been annexed?
Chairman Haire in d efire commission uld not
should
decide how much money they hey n eandhow much the fie tax
be?
Mr. Parker said he thinks the fire service is a tremendous
bargain and thinks the tax rate should be considerably higher.
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