Show Centerville OK's Fire Contract Mayor Ivo No Mills Centerville has announced the decision of the city council to accept the proposal of the Board of County Commissioners for more equitable equitable equitable equi equi- table fire protection fees The council signed the agreement With the county at this weeks week's council meeting The agreement is effective as of Jan 1 CENTERVILLE will pay for fire Jire protection by the county department at the rate of 1 2 1 mills of the assessed valuation valuation val- val Wion of all property within city limits City Recorder Golden Allen estimates it will cost the city about per year The cost will be paid each year through taxation IN 1966 THE number of fires firest t within Centerville were just under 25 Until this year all communities ties paid the base rate of 1000 plus an additional for all fires over a maximum of ten f l This amount was assessed ref regardless regardless re- re of the size or wealth I of f a community The new rates based ased upon assessed valuation are re expected to be more fair fairand fairand fairand and wi will 11 also provide the county with a workable budget for its fire ire department lk Ik |