RESOLUTION # _______
RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE __________ COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-101(a) authorizes the county legislative body to form a new agency to be known as the county-wide fire department for the purpose of providing fire protection services to all of the county; and
WHEREAS, __________ County has a need for a county-wide fire department to provide fire protection services in the unincorporated areas of __________ County; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-101(d), a fire department established pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-101 may be funded through one (1) of the following methods:
(1) As authorized by Sections 5-17-105 — 5-17-107, the county legislative body may establish one (1) or more fire and emergency services tax districts and levy an annual fire and emergency services tax upon the property in each district for the purpose of funding the activities of the fire department within that district; or
(2) As an alternative to fire and emergency services tax districts, the county legislative body is hereby authorized to allocate revenue from the general fund of the county to fund fire protection services to be provided to the unincorporated portions of the county. Any such revenues allocated for fire protection services shall be generated by situs-based taxes collected in unincorporated areas of the county or shall originate from other revenue sources that have already been shared with municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the county legislative body of __________ County, meeting this _____ day of _________________, 20__, that:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-101(a), there is hereby created a county-wide fire department to be known as the __________ County Fire Department which shall have the powers and duties set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-102.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-103, the county-wide fire department shall be headed by an official to be known as the county fire chief, in whom shall be vested all the powers of the agency and the right to delegate those powers to such persons as the fire chief may see fit.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-104, the county-wide fire department shall prepare an annual budget of anticipated receipts and expenditures, and it shall be submitted to the county legislative body.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-105, there is hereby created a county fire tax district which shall encompass the entire unincorporated portion of the county. The fire tax district shall become fixed by resolution of the county legislative body thirty (30) days or more after notice of the determination of the boundaries of a district has been given to the property owners of the district. Such notice shall be given by mailing a description of the boundaries of the district to all the property owners of record within the district, at their last known address.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-17-105(a)(2), the county ____________ is directed to mail a description of the boundaries of the fire tax district to all the property owners of record within the district, at their last known address.
Adopted this _____ day of __________________, 200__.
APPROVED:
______________________________
County Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
County Clerk