![]() Instead of requiring voters’ approval every year, now fire districts only need to get approval from voters for a budget that exceeds a 2 percent increase in the property tax levy from the previous year. In addition, the new law also changes the rules governing when a fire district must gain voter approval for its annual budget. “Elections used to be held Presidents Day weekend, and we had a low voter turnout, historically.” “Certainly, the move was to increase voter turnout and increase transparency with the election process,” Evesham Fire-Rescue Chief Carl Bittenbender said when asked why the district chose to take advantage of the new law. Now, districts have the option of moving their elections and all associated votes to the day of November general election, similar to municipal and school board elections.Įvesham’s local fire district is one of several in the area making the switch.
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