Margate Commission Approves Fire Assessment Rate

by David Volz June 7, 2024

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Good news: Margate homeowners won’t see an increase in their fire assessment fees.

During the June 5 meeting, the commission passed a resolution establishing the estimated assessment rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024.

Homeowners will pay $300 for the year. Commercial property owners will pay $0.37 per square foot, industrial property owners $0.05 per square foot, and institutional property owners $0.47.

Commissioner Antonio Arserio said it might be better to raise the fire assessment rate a small amount each year rather than $25 or $50 every few years.

“I am glad we don’t have to raise the rates this year, but we should consider incremental increases,” he said.

Mayor Tommy Ruzzano said a recent study conducted on fire assessment found that rates could have been increased to close to $400 annually.

He also suggested that a more minor increase might be the better approach.

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David Volz: David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.