Voters in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in the Tuesday, April 5 election. The Board of Directors approved placing “Proposition 1,” a 20-cent tax-rate increase, on the ballot to combat the $3 million deficit. The district has not asked for a tax increase since 1989. If passed,.
Residents in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in April after the Board of Directors unanimously approved placing the increase on the ballot. The Board of Directors voted 3-0 Jan. 19 to place a 20-cent tax rate increase on the April 5 ballot to combat the district’s budget.
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The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors approved its 2022 budget Dec. 15, but the overall revenue dropped by $225,000 from the preliminary budget introduced in September. Chief Financial Officer Brian Bond said the overall assessed valuation in the district decreased $33 million, resulting in a $225,000 drop in tax revenue from the preliminary.