Lake Worth gives final approval for fire assessment on property owners

The fire assessment was approved by a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Rachel Waterman and Commissioner Scott Maxwell casting the dissenting votes.

The assessment is expected to raise $1.4 million to cover most of the $1.8 million cost of firefighter pensions.

Waterman voted against the levy because she wanted to reduce the amount of the assessment to $42 per dwelling unit.

Maxwell said the city should find the money elsewhere in the budget instead of levying an assessment.

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