County raising fire fee slightly; others remain flat

Final vote on tax rate, $217.9M budget is Sept. 19.

  • County Commission Chairman Ron Williams said even with the slight increase in the fire assessment, the county is still subsidizing the Columbia County Fire Rescue from the general fund. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    County Commission Chairman Ron Williams said even with the slight increase in the fire assessment, the county is still subsidizing the Columbia County Fire Rescue from the general fund. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    Fire protection in Columbia County is going up slightly. The tax rate, though, will likely not be.

    During its Thursday meeting, the Columbia County Commission set the final fire and solid waste assessm…