Politics & Government

New Castle Might Yank Fire District Contract From Mt Kisco

Town officials are concerned about property taxes in the northeastern fire district going up to pay for Mount Kisco's firehouse renovations.

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Mount Kisco is renovating its firehouses and New Castle is concerned that its residents protected by Mount Kisco might have to pay too much in taxes.
Mount Kisco is renovating its firehouses and New Castle is concerned that its residents protected by Mount Kisco might have to pay too much in taxes. (Google Maps)

NEW CASTLE, NY — Officials in New Castle say they might quit using Mount Kisco to provide fire protection for properties in the north side corner of town, the Examiner reports. That's the Northern Fire Protection District, one of New Castle's three fire districts.

They are exploring possibilities because they're concerned about the hike in fire district taxes the 1,385 parcel owners in that district are experiencing because Mount Kisco is spending $14 million to renovate its firehouses.

The other two fire districts in town are Millwood and New Castle. Millwood fire district residents are already paying off a new firehouse.

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Martin Wilbur of The Examiner reported that the average property owner in the Northern district, which eoncompasses that part of the town closest to Mount Kisco, will pay $690.80 in fire taxes in 2020, a 41 percent increase. Meanwhile, Millwood district property owners will pay on average $964.83 and New Castle Fire District property owners will pay an average of $438.59 per parcel.

Read the entire report on theexaminernews.com.

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