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<br />• White Cross Fire District (Page 266) – increase of 1.00 cents, going from a current tax <br />rate of 11.37 cents to 12.37 cents, for FY 2019-20. This rate increase will be used to <br />add staff for 24 hours day/5 days a week coverage. The district is also requesting <br />$40,000 from their available fund balance to help install a training tower as part of a grant <br />received. <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Included in the Background Section above. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Social Justice Goal impacts associated with this <br />item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the above <br />mentioned fire districts’ tax rate increases and give direction to county staff, as appropriate.