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Superstition Fire and Medical District Board meets Wednesday

Posted 2/17/20

Discussion on how the net assessed valuation for property serviced by the Superstition Fire and Medical District is projected to increase 5.97% in fiscal year 2020-21 is planned at a Feb. 19 …

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Superstition Fire and Medical District Board meets Wednesday

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Discussion on how the net assessed valuation for property serviced by the Superstition Fire and Medical District is projected to increase 5.97% in fiscal year 2020-21 is planned at a Feb. 19 meeting.

The SFMD board meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the SFMD Administrative Office, 565 N. Idaho Road in Apache Junction.

The combined Pinal County and Maricopa County fire district levy limit worksheet, or tax abstract, for fiscal year 2020-21 was delivered on Feb. 8, according to the meeting packet.

SFMD reports a total projected increase of $891,611 in tax revenues:

  • At the current tax rate of $3.25 per $100 of net assessed value, the NAV increase results in an additional $788,893 in tax revenues for the General (100) Fund.
  • At the current special assessment rate of $0.25 per $100 of NAV, the NAV increase results in an additional $60,684 in tax revenues for the Capital Replacement (200) Fund.
  • At the current special assessment rate of $0.17 per $100 of NAV, the NAV increase results in an additional $42,034 in tax revenues for the Debt Principal (500) and Debt Interest (600) funds combined.

The Superstition Fire and Medical District encompasses 62 square miles, including Apache Junction, Gold Canyon and unincorporated Pinal County.

The district provides fire suppression, fire prevention, wildland protection, advanced life support, rescue, extrication and medical transportation services out of five fire stations:

  • Fire Station 261, 1135 W. Superstition Blvd. in Apache Junction;
  • Fire Station 262, 3955 E. Superstition Blvd. in Apache Junction;
  • Fire Station 263, 1645 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction;
  • Fire Station 264, 7557 E. U.S. Highway 60 in Gold Canyon; and
  • Fire Station 265, 9294 E. Don Donnelly Trail in Gold Canyon.