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Originally Posted by MSG'

I have lived in many places in this country, and apparently this is the only place that charges extra to put out fires...this is what property taxes are for PMC, so its not broken when this community has to pay property taxes, get home owners insurance, then pay extra for fire protection? thats rediculous thats what property taxes are for!

Fair enough. But he had plenty of opportunity to take that up with the county before his fire occured.

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

Morals, Schmorals.
The guy didn't pay it is his fault and only his fault.


Let's change up the story a bit just hypothetically.

Let's say that while the firefighters were there protecting the neighbor's property, they decided to do the "moral" thing and put out the flames. While putting out the fire from the person who didn't pay the fee (let's keep in mind that they shouldn't be doing this) there is an explosion and 2 firefighters die because of it and others are injured. Then they have to get another truck to respond for backup, 3 ambulances have to be called in for medical support, and now the police have to get involved.

Who is wrong then?

Originally Posted by Red Rocker

I agree with everything you said. We have the township form of government here in Ohio and along with the individual levies, there are items in the county property tax assessment which cover some basic costs plus mutual aid.

The difference is that this was apparently rural Tennessee and anything goes there. Most southern states are like that. My family lives in FL and GA after relocating from here and they tell me that fire and EMT services suck compared to here. I'm surprised that his county taxes don't cover fire protection. If he wants to be mad, he should be taking issue with the state and county on how they fund protection services. I wonder if he has to pay $75 a year for police protection?

Part of my point of thievery.

You put the CITY taxpayers at fault if the department gets sued. You are using CITY taxpayer money for operation etc........

We don't pay taxes on an AS NEEDED basis. We pay them in advance.

In this case the county taxes DO NOT INCLUDE fire protection. Something I'll bet money has been voted on. And if not, it should have been. But that's a county residents responsibility becasue they KNOW they have no fire department. Somebody probably complained when a tax increas was proposed and was probably voted down.

Doesn't matter. It's nobody elses fault that you live where you do. Maybe the county doesn't have enough residency to area to justkfy or sustain a fire department. You take a risk for what you seek.

Originally Posted by Dr Jkel

I guess everyone has good points, just hate to see it happen becuase everyone loses.

Everyone except the taxpayers of the city in this case. They are still protected and still have the same level of protection.