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Out With
the Old in With the (Almost) New
The District's command vehicle (Chief's
car) has been taken out of service. The 1993 Chevrolet Caprice had 157,00
miles on it and an engine with very little life left in it. It has been
replaced by a 2005 Dodge 4-door 4x4 pick-up.
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Clarkdale
Fire District Lowers Tax Rate
By: Jim
Elmer, Board Chairman
The Fire
District Board has decided to lower the existing tax rate from 1.63 to 1.58 for
fiscal year 2008-2009. During the formation of the fire district a commitment
was made to try to maintain the 1.63 rate for several years. The 1.63 rate was
already one of the lowest, if not the lowest, rate in the State.
Lower Tax Rate Continued |
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The Clarkdale Fire District holds CPR and First Aid classes monthly.
When:
December 14, 2008.
CPR at 1:00 p.m., First Aid at 3:00 p.m.
Where:
Station #21, 895 First South
Street, Clarkdale.
To register call 639-4591. Class fees, $35 per
class, are due at the beginning of the class.
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Key
Lock Boxes
Key lock boxes are
installed at a home or business and contain entry keys to the structure.
Only emergency personnel have the lock box key so they can easily gain
access in an emergency. This saves precious time and can spare
property damage caused by forced entries. Though every property
owner can benefit from these, they are especially useful for elderly
persons who may fall and not be able to let responders into the home.
Key lock boxes may be ordered at cost through the Fire District or
through the Sedona Verde Valley Association of Realtors (Coordinator Ann
Ziller, 282-5409), which offers free lockboxes to senior citizens based
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Lower Tax
Rate, Continued.
According to the Yavapai County Assessor’s
Office, there is a substantial “lag time” between the time property values are
determined by the assessor and when properties are taxed. This year’s property
tax bills are actually based on the sales and values during the 2006 and 2007
years, even though there have been large decreases in sales and values in the
recent year. These decreases will theoretically be reflected on the 2009 and
later tax bills. Unfortunately, this year, in general, we are paying more in
property taxes when our current property value is less. Due to the increases in
valuations which have been assessed, the Clarkdale Fire District (and we expect
other fire districts in the area) will make substantial drops in tax rates for
this budget year.
It stands to reason that if property
values decrease substantially in coming years, rates may have to increase again
for the fire district to maintain service levels. However, I want to reiterate
the commitment of the current Fire District Board to be good stewards of the
public's funds and to keep our tax rate as low as
possible without compromising service.
We would appreciate your feedback on our
website. If you have any comments or ideas about content, please send us
an email.
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