51% city fire assessment hike set for vote

Council also voting Wednesday on tax rate, tentative budget.

  • Lake City Finance Director Angie Taylor Moore, pictured at a previous city meeting, said the city currently funds nearly $1 million for the fire department which is ‘not sustainable given our rapid growth.’ (FILE)
    Lake City Finance Director Angie Taylor Moore, pictured at a previous city meeting, said the city currently funds nearly $1 million for the fire department which is ‘not sustainable given our rapid growth.’ (FILE)

    City of Lake City property owners have one last opportunity to speak their minds on a proposed 51.4% increase to their annual fire assessments.

    The Lake City Council is hosting a public hearing on the …