Submitted By: Tammi Haslam
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Resolution 2025-34 providing for the reimposition of non-ad valorem Fire Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26, directing preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a date for a public hearing, and directing publication and mailing notices of proposed Fire Assessments
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala provides comprehensive fire protection and first responder medical services throughout the city, delivering special benefits to improved properties within the City. The City incurs significant costs to provide and maintain fire protection services, facilities, and programs for public benefit.
A public hearing was held December 1, 2020, during which the City Council adopted Ordinance 2021-13, which provided specific authority and a process for the initial and future annual adoption of fire assessments. The ordinance established a process and structure for the initial and annual adoption of a fire assessment, with the adoption of an assessment resolution, a published and mailed notice, a public hearing, and adoption of a final or annual assessment resolution. The annual process applies to the readoption of the fire assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
The proposed fire assessment rates in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Preliminary Fire Assessment Resolution are based on the same rate structure and methodology adopted and imposed since Fiscal Year 2023-24, with a revenue target of $17.2 million.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The Preliminary Resolution for consideration approves the Fire Assessment methodology, establishes proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26, directs the preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, sets a date for a public hearing, and directs the publication and mailing of notices of proposed ...
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