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Supervisors Voice Opposition

Sonora, CA — Tuolumne County Administrator Craig Pedro described changes planned for the state’s new rural fire fee as going from “bad to worse.”


The County Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to send a letter of opposition to Governor Jerry Brown regarding his plan to increase the SRA Fee from $150 to $175. Most homeowners in the Mother Lode region would end up only paying the original $150, however, because there is a $25 discount for property owners that live within an established fire protection district. Brown is also calling for a $1 fee per acre of land owned for the first 100 acres, 50 cents per acre for the next 900, and 25 cents per acre for any additional, not to exceed $3,000.


The fees would apply to property owners in the State Responsibility Areas of CAL Fire. Lawmakers are expected to discuss the proposed fee changes later this week in Sacramento.

This post was last modified on 09/07/2011 11:01 am

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