Measure G: More funding for Orland Rural Fire Department

A property tax measure on the ballot for Orland voters aims to boost funding for that city's fire department.

Measure on the ballot for orland voters aims to boost funding for that city's fire department.

Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live in orland... jafet how much revenue would this measure generate?

The fire chief here tells me the rural district could see six figures in revenue.

In our first half hour i told you measure g would create a one size fits all property tax.

45 dollars per plot rather than charging for each home and acre you might own.

Under current assessment... firefighters receive 51- thousand dollars revenue measure g would boost it to nearly 120- thousand dollars.

The orland fire chief tells me that money would be used for buying more trucks, gear and p-p-e.

Average inflation has been about 113 percent in 30 years.

Fire trucks themselves are more in the 400 percent range.

That's one of the problems we're running into is just being able to put money aside to continue to buying new equipment to protect the community."

Chaney says he has at least 45 volunteer firefighters in his department - the chief gets paid &but those volunteer first responders earn zero.

Chaney also tells me & he believes if this measure fails& he envisions a future in which those living in orland would have to potentially pay directly - for emergency