Why Would Anyone Annex Into the LMRFD Raising Their Property Taxes by Hundreds of Dollars if They Get the SAME Services NOW?

Why Would Anyone Annex Into the LMRFD? 

Every time we talk about raising property taxes by a few dollars, people say no. 

So what are the chances of getting people to voluntarily raise their property taxes by hundreds of dollars? My guess is slim to none.

Be Honest, would you annex into the fire district and raise your property taxes by $200 to $400 a year, if you get the same services now at no cost? 

You see they get the same services for free, unless they have a fire or call the ambulance, they pay nothing.... 

If the fire district wants people to annex into the fire district we need to offer them something for the hundreds of dollars of increased property tax? 

Did you know in other fire districts if you call 911 for a medical emergency you get fire paramedics and private ambulance. If the fire paramedics do something like a breathing treatment and you refuse the ambulance ride, it cost you nothing.

In the LMRFD when you call 911 for a medical emergency you get fire paramedics in a private ambulance and it costs you $2200

Things need to change... If you live in the LMRFD and pay property taxes you should be able to get .....................

The LMRFD is 144 square miles while the ambulance CON, the area the LMRFD ambulance is 2200 square miles. The main part of the fire district is made up of two main parts, Dolan Springs and Meadview. The area between the two communities is confusing at best, it's outside the fire district but inside the CON.

The Meadview area especially Meadview City is made up of a checkerboard of parcels in and outside the fire district. If there were two fires at the same time one in and one outside of the fire district, firefighters would have no way to know. The fire district worries about liability with volunteers, where's the liability if they go to the wrong house and someone dies?

In Meadview some parcels just blocks from the fire station are not in the fire district,

If the fire district wants people to annex into the fire district we need to either offer them something for their tax dollars or reduce the CON and let them call someone else..