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Spring Hill Fire Services Levy Increase (August 2010)
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A Spring Hill Fire Services Levy Increase measure was on the August 24, 2010 ballot in the Spring Hill fire district area which is in Hernando County.
This measure was defeated
- YES 5,129 (41.12%)
- NO 7,344 (58.88%)
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This measure sought to allow the Spring Hill fire district to levy taxes up to $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed value of homes in the district area in order to provide fire and rescue services.[2] The current tax rate is actually set at 2.75 mills so if it had been approved, this measure would have lowered district property taxes. Also, the measure would have given the fire district the authority to control the tax rate in the area where as currently the county sets the tax rate. Even if the measure had been approved, layoffs and budget cuts were still expected by the fire district.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ [1 (dead link).pdf Hernando County Elections, Primary Election Results Summary]
- ↑ Hernando County Elections, Spring Hill Fire August Sample Ballot (dead link)
- ↑ Hernando Today, "Hidden agenda doesn't negate need for fire tax hike," July 21, 2010 (dead link)
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