Many of the parcels in the Meadview area pay no tax to the LMRFD, yet receive the same response and protection as those of us who pay hundreds of dollars a year. We were told it costs $1500 to respond to a call.
Who pays when the LMRFD responds to parcels who pay no tax? I asked for a list of fire responses some time back to check on this problem, but I was told they would need to print a years worth of calls and it would take a lot of time.....
Today at about 5 AM the area was hit by a short but heavy rain storm with lightning and flash flood warnings from the weather service. The LMRFD received a call that a power pole was on fire at 3054 W Hiller Dr in Meadview. The parcel is out Greg's Hide Out road about 15 miles from the Meadview fire station.
Someone needs to go back over past fire calls to see how many parcels that are outside the fire district were provided service and paid nothing. Just 10 out of district fire calls a year would cost tax payers $15,000. I don't know about you, but that's a lot of money to me.....
How many out of district fire responses were done over the past couple years, and how many actually paid the LMRFD for the service?
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