LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Kelseyville Fire Protection District will hold a virtual community meeting this week to discuss a proposal for a fire community facilities district.
The meeting will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29.
Click here to RSVP and receive the telephone/Zoom login information before the meeting.
The information also will be posted here on the day of the meeting.
The meeting agenda is here.
The Kelseyville Fire Protection District reported that it’s considering the formation of a community facilities district.
In order to form the community facilities district, Kelseyville Fire would need to follow a seven-step process.
The community facilities district proposal is being explored as it could provide additional funding for a new fire station on the Soda Bay corridor, a new fire engine, ambulances and salaries for staff members working in the proposed station.
The district said the new fire station would be “incredibly impactful” for nearby residents.
It would be the first fire station located within a five-mile radius of homeowners and so would be expected to significantly reduce fire district response rates and allow for adequate coverage of that portion of the district.
It also could potentially reduce insurance rates for homeowners by enhancing the Insurance Services Office rating.
The station, equipment and salaries would be paid for through a special tax on parcels within the fire district which must be approved by voters in the district.
Working with the firm CivicMic, the fire district will discuss the proposed fire community facilities district, survey results and the formation process at Thursday’s meeting.
For those who haven’t taken the survey about the proposal, find it here.
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