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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 21 > Fire protection to be funded by tax increase

Fire protection to be funded by tax increase

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
May 21, 2008

MADRAS — Jefferson County voters approved a measure to create the Three Rivers Rural Fire Protection District.

The area has depended on volunteer firefighters for the past 25 years. A tax increase will fund the new district. Property owners will pay $1.65 per $1,000 of assessed....

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