North Idaho Residents to Vote on Property Tax Hike for Fire District
What happened
Residents in North Idaho communities will vote on increasing property taxes to support the Northern Lakes Fire District, which serves areas including Twin Lakes and Garwood. The current property tax rate is $28.35 per $100,000 of assessed value, but the proposed rate would rise to $35.88 per $100,000 of assessed value. The fire district reported that call volume has increased to 7,000 calls this year, up from 5,000 in 2020, which it attributes to population growth.
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Why it matters
The proposed levy increase would raise annual costs for homeowners in the service area. The Northern Lakes Fire District stated that if voters reject the levy, the district would be forced to lay off 21 firefighters.
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Who's involved
- Kootenai CountyProvides formal support and jurisdiction for the fire district serving Twin Lakes.
- Twin LakesArea served by the Northern Lakes Fire District facing the tax vote.
- GarwoodArea served by the Northern Lakes Fire District facing the tax vote.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- GarwoodSpeculative
Residents might face a direct increase in property taxes, raising their annual costs.
- Kootenai CountySpeculative
Kootenai County might see changes in local funding and revenue related to the proposed tax levy.
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The entities involved
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Kootenai County
county in Idaho, United States
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Idaho
state of the United States of America