Upstate fire districts ask for tax increase to handle growth
The Mauldin and Tigerville fire departments have both proposed millage increases for the upcoming budget year.
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The Mauldin and Tigerville fire departments have both proposed millage increases for the upcoming budget year.
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The Tigerville Fire District and the Chanticleer Community Special Tax District — a pair of agencies from very different parts of Greenville County — are each seeking to increase their property-tax rates. The Tigerville Fire Department, which serves 7,500 people in a 31-square-mile area of northern Greenville County, has proposed a 53% rate increase that would add $62.80 to the annual property tax bill of a $100,000 home. The department wants to boost the pay of its three fulltime firefighters, hire part-time staff and buy a new fire engine, pumper truck and a $70,000 vehicle for its fir...