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Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting · 2026-07-28 · agenda_item

Sumter County is reviewing a proposal to update its fire protection assessment program. This program aims to fund fire protection services, facilities, and programs across the entire county. The proposed changes involve calculating rates based on "Fire Protection Units" assigned to different building hazard classes and sizes, including department stores, restaurants, churches, and residential properties. The county has already adopted an initial resolution and is holding a public hearing to gather comments before finalizing the assessment rates for fiscal year 2026-27 and future years. This process will establish new annual rates per fire protection unit, with potential adjustments for sprinkler credits and other exemptions. Businesses involved in construction, site development, engineering, and material supply may find opportunities as this program moves forward. Early engagement with county officials and understanding the assessment structure could provide valuable insight for potential future projects and services related to development within the county.

Square Feet

499 square feet

Square Feet

699 square feet

Square Feet

899 square feet

Square Feet

1,199 square feet

Fire Protection Unit

1.0 Fire Protection Unit

Number of Incidents

66

Fire Protection Units

4,082.00

Number of Incidents

53

Fire Protection Units

356.50

Number of Incidents

136

Fire Protection Units

170.00

Number of Incidents

796

Fire Protection Units

30,210.50

Number of Incidents

1,051

Fire Protection Units

34,819.00

Factored Fire Protection Units

3,821.57

Contingency for Sprinkler Credit

5.00 %

Net Factored Fire Protection Units

3,448.97

Factored Fire Protection Units

548.72

Net Factored Fire Protection Units

495.22

Factored Fire Protection Units

765.53

Net Factored Fire Protection Units

690.89

Factored Fire Protection Units

29,681.82

Net Factored Fire Protection Units

26,787.84

Total Number of Factored Fire Protection Units

31,422.91

Total Assessable Costs

21,356,763 $

Annual Rate per Fire Protection Unit

679.66 $

Maximum Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27

169.91 $

Funding level

25 %

Future year maximum rate

237.88 $

Funding level

35 %

Rate Per Fire Protection Unit

169.91 $

Gross Revenue

5,339,191 $

Exemption Buydown

128,722 $

Net Revenue

5,210,468 $

Single Family houses > 3,099 sq. ft.

90.74 %

Tier

1

Sq. Ft. Range

100 - 1199

# Bldgs

5,320

% Bldgs

30.94 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

0.9825

Charge

166.94 $

Change from FY 25-26

-188.64 $

Tier

2

Sq. Ft. Range

1200 - 1999

# Bldgs

6,031

% Bldgs

35.07 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

1.4738

Charge

250.40 $

Change from FY 25-26

-105.18 $

Tier

3

Sq. Ft. Range

2000 - 3099

# Bldgs

4,253

% Bldgs

24.73 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

1.9650

Charge

333.87 $

Change from FY 25-26

-21.71 $

Tier

4

Sq. Ft. Range

3100 - 4499

# Bldgs

1,269

% Bldgs

7.38 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

2.4563

Charge

417.34 $

Change from FY 25-26

61.76 $

Tier

5

Sq. Ft. Range

4500 - 6099

# Bldgs

262

% Bldgs

1.52 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

2.9475

Charge

500.81 $

Change from FY 25-26

145.23 $

Tier

6

Sq. Ft. Range

6100 - 7999

# Bldgs

50

% Bldgs

0.29 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

3.4388

Charge

584.28 $

Change from FY 25-26

228.70 $

Tier

7

Sq. Ft. Range

8000 – 9999

# Bldgs

9

% Bldgs

0.05 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

3.9300

Charge

667.75 $

Change from FY 25-26

312.17 $

Tier

8

Sq. Ft. Range

10000 - 12399

# Bldgs

2

% Bldgs

0.01 %

Factored Fire Protection Units

4.4213

Charge

751.21 $

Change from FY 25-26

395.63 $

Total

17,196

Hazardous Class Types of Buildings

7

% Fire Protection Units

85.25 %

Hazardous Class Types of Buildings

6

% Fire Protection Units

2.20 %

Hazardous Class Types of Buildings

5

% Fire Protection Units

1.58 %

Hazardous Class Types of Buildings

4-3

% Fire Protection Units

10.98 %

Rate Per Fire Protection Unit

237.88 $

Gross Revenue

7,474,867 $

Exemption Buydown

180,214 $

Net Revenue

7,294,653 $

Single Family houses > 1,999 sq. ft.

66.01 %

Charge

233.72 $

Change from FY 25-26

-121.86 $

Charge

350.58 $

Change from FY 25-26

-5.00 $

Charge

467.43 $

Change from FY 25-26

111.85 $

Charge

584.29 $

Change from FY 25-26

228.71 $

Charge

701.15 $

Change from FY 25-26

345.57 $

Charge

818.01 $

Change from FY 25-26

462.43 $

Charge

934.87 $

Change from FY 25-26

579.29 $

Charge

1,051.73 $

Change from FY 25-26

696.15 $

MSBU Amount

5,394,895 $

MSTU Amount

15,837,358 $

Transfer from General Fund for COR

6,990,480 $

Transport Fees

3,335,734 $

Other Revenues

1,918,285 $

Salaries and Benefits and Equipment

27,856,653 $

Information Technology Support

446,030 $

Transfers to General Fund and Fund 501

1,864,448 $

Other Expenditures

3,309,621 $

Parcel Tax ID

Q10-044

Legal

E 520 FT OF NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 L 2045

Total annual Fire Protection Assessment revenue

5,339,191 $

Hazard Class 7 Building at 1,200-1,999 sq. ft.

1.4738 Factored Fire Protection Units

Assessment Fiscal Year 26-27

250.40 $

Maximum Assessment

350.58 $

Annual Fire Protection Assessment

250.40 $

Maximum Fire Protection Assessment

350.58 $