File #: 22-171   
Type: Resolution (Consent) Status: Passed
File created: 4/8/2022 In control: Emergency Management and Fire Services
On agenda: 6/14/2022 Final action: 6/14/2022
Enactment date: 6/14/2022 Enactment #: 2022-166
Title: Public Hearing - Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - Resolution to Accept the Request by the Town of Ranlo to Expand the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District to Include the Town of Ranlo 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve Resolution
Sponsors: Bob Hovis
Attachments: 1. Adopted 2022-166, 2. Resolution, 3. Ranlo Resolution, 4. Report/Map

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Public Hearing - Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - Resolution to Accept the Request by the Town of Ranlo to Expand the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District to Include the Town of Ranlo

1.  Receive Citizen Comment

2.  Close Public Hearing

3.  Accept Motion to Approve Resolution

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STAFF CONTACT

Kevin Gordon - Emergency Management Director - 704-866-6240

Vincent C. Wong - Executive Project Manager - 704-866-3277

BUDGET IMPACT
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT

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BACKGROUND

The Gaston County Board of Commissioners established and defined the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District to provide fire protection and rescue services throughout the unincorporated areas of the County on March 22, 2022, Resolution 2022-066, and this new district shall take effect on July 1, 2022.  

NCGS § 153A-303 prescribes a process whereby municipalities may request the Gaston County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) to consider including municipalities within the county’s fire protection service district, which has been created in order to finance, provide, or maintain certain services in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained for the entire County. 

The Town of Ranlo adopted a Resolution on April 14, 2022 declaring its desire to be included within the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District.  The Town of Ranlo acknowledged their responsibility for mailing written notice at least four weeks before the date of the public hearing to all property owners as shown by the County tax records and to make a report available and on file with the Clerk to the Board.  On June 1st, a Board of Commissioners’ notice was published for the June 14th Public Hearing to consider the request of the municipality.

Approval of this Board Action hereby accepts the Town of Ranlo’s request to be included in the Gaston County Fire Protection Service District, effective July 1, 2022, and citizens within the corporate limits of Ranlo will be taxed at a uniform rate established by the Gaston County Board of Commissioners, to be levied to a maximum of fifteen cents ($0.15) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of property subject to taxation consistent with the limitations of G.S. 153A-307.

POLICY IMPACT

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ATTACHMENTS

Resolution; Ranlo Resolution