Templeton Guide|Thursday, March 28, 2024
You are here: Home » Top Stories » Templeton planning special election for fire department funding

Templeton planning special election for fire department funding 

–At its next meeting May 21, the Templeton Community Services District board will decide whether to hold a special election to fund its fire and emergency services department, according to a report by the New Times.

A proposed parcel tax of $180 per year per parcel—adjusted annually for inflation and capped at 2 percent—could generate $486,000 each year for the department. The tax would allow the station to hire two new full-time firefighters, fill the full-time fire chief position, and create a three-shift platoon staffing configuration.

On Tuesday, the board held a workshop to inform the community about the lack of funding and resulting service lapses that the department is currently dealing with.

Read the full story here.

Comments

comments

About the author: Access Publishing

Scott Brennan is the publisher of this website and founder of Access Publishing. Connect with him on , Twitter, LinkedIn, or follow his blog.