Mapping it out: City attorney presents draft of first due fire fee ordinance

Buckhannon City Attorney Tom O’Neill explains elements of the first draft of the first due fire fee ordinance at city council’s Sept. 19 meeting. (Photo by Katie Kuba / My Buckhannon)

Katie Kuba

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September 20, 2024

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BUCKHANNON – Buckhannon City Council got its first glimpse Thursday of a proposed law that would extend the fire protection service fee that city residents already pay to nearby residents and businesses outside city limits. City Attorney Tom O’Neill presented a draft of that law, Ordinance 471, to council at its Sept. 19 meeting. Ordinance…

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