Five fire stations are being rebuilt and a new one is coming to Charlotte County (FL), according to a report on nbc-2.com. All six are multi-million-dollar projects with the intent to cut down on response times.
Of the six facilities, three are being built with funds raised from a 1% local option sales tax, while the other three are funded via impact fees, the report says.
The 1% local option sales tax is voted on every six years—for every dollar spent in the county, one cent goes to a fund for infrastructure. Projects are then submitted to a board, the board picks a list, and then voters can approve or reject the list.
Stations 3, 6, and the new 17 are all projects on this list; tentative plans call for 17 in the Tucker’s Grade area. Stations 2, 5, and 10 are also being rebuilt. Officials say those three are being funded by impact fees, money a developer pays to the county when they build, the report says.
