Council adopts fire assessment resolution, staff says it will raise $18.2 million

The Ocala City Council voted to adopt Resolution 2026-54 on Sept. 9, 2026, establishing the city’s annual fire assessment rates for fiscal year 2026-27.

Budget Director Tammy Haslam told the council the assessment follows the authority set out in the ordinance adopted Dec. 1, 2020, and said the preliminary resolution adopted Aug. 4, 2026, set a revenue target of "$18,200,000." Haslam also said the resolution authorizes collection and enforcement under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act and recommended adoption of the resolution.

Council members asked for no public comments and the clerk called the roll. By roll call, the council recorded unanimous ayes and adopted the resolution. The resolution will allow staff to implement the adopted assessment rates for the coming fiscal year as described in the supporting exhibits.