HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 01 14 Reports by Commissioner Krebs Re: Fire Fee Assessment Date: January 14, 2008
This was provided to the City Commission by
Commissioner Krebs at the January 14, 2008
City Commission Regular Meeting during
Reports.
January 13, 2008
Mayor and Commissioners:
I have looked at the proposed Fire Fee Assessment over the weekend. I became concerned when during
our commission meeting; the costs did not seem revenue neutral. After researching the numbers and
our taxes, I have huge concerns and am now NOT convinced we did the right thing by utilizing a Fire fee.
We should have had this option researched further, but our fear of the State "taking this option away"
sent us down a path to quickly act before it was too late!
First let me say that I believe everyone involved in the Fire Fee process truly believed that almost no
changes would be noticed. There was supposed to be a very small percentage of residents who might
feel a very small increase due to the value of their homes. Winter Springs was getting hit with the
highest percentage of reduction in taxes mandated by the State and we had the answer at hand. Do
something similar to what Altamonte Springs did -remove Fire from property taxes and we would meet
what the State mandated. I expected MOST citizens to notice NO difference in their taxes + Fire fee.
After all, isn't that what we told citizens during our Town Hall meetings?
Here is what I found:
• Revenue neutral is only "neutral" if the numbers are based on taxes with the SOH value
removed. This means that if we pass one of the presented scenarios, we will effectively be
taking away Amendment 10 benefits previously enjoyed and as voted by the people in 1992,
effective Jan 1, 1995.
• I believe that a majority of Winter Springs home owners will be affected negatively. Mobile
Home Communities will suffer the most increases in what is perceived to them as their total
taxes.
I cannot support a fee that will increase costs dramatically and t am wondering why this has not been
reviewed in depth using real examples. We did not have these numbers until recently and our
consulting agency should have revealed a more complete picture. This is a shared cost for a benefit
received removing all SOH benefits.
Unless I have a major flaw in my calculations, this clearly is an unfair burden we would be placing on our
citizens and I will not do that. $100 to $200+ may not seem like a lot of money to some, but look at
what the actual increase percentage is compared to last year.
If we wanted a revenue neutral tax, I believe now we should have vetoed the States proposal for tax
reduction. The only neutral revenue realized will be by the City.
Joanne M. Krebs
Commissioner District 5
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