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Fire Safe Council Going After Fee Money

Posted: Nov. 13, 2014 9:09 AM PST

You know that 135 dollar fire fee that most of you have to pay? You might be comforted a little bit to know that some of that money could come back to Nevada County…

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Fire Safe Council Executive Director Joanne Drummond says they are applying for grant monies that will be made available from that fee. She says the application process has already started, and pre-screen applications are due this week…

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Even if all goes well, the money wouldn’t be available until July of next year. The fee is assessed to rural homeowners in an S-R-A, or state responsibility area, for fire protection.

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1 Comment

November 13, 2014

Bob

So, will you use the money to help the people who paid the fees in the first place?
I guess you will have several meetings and lunches first.
Almost like welfare, HUH?

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