Dear Citizens and Contractors of Marion County,

I wanted to give you an update on our interim fire assessment. We have revised the process since our discussion on August 4, 2020. The new process places the burden on the owner of record at the time the TRIM notice is sent and would transfer with real estate transactions as with all other financial obligations. This process would be handled during the real estate transfer as agreed upon by the buyer and seller.

Currently, an interim fire assessment is collected at the time of permit issuance. The interim fire assessment is collected on a prorated share based on the date the permit is issued in the calendar year. The Marion County Property Appraiser reviews construction projects in December of each year to determine if they will be added to the tax rolls for the following year. The Marion County Property Appraiser will certify the tax rolls and make a determination of the completion of all construction projects annually. Properties added to the tax rolls by December of each year will have fire assessments collected as part of the annual tax bill.

Properties not certified and added to the tax rolls by December of each year will continue to be assessed using an interim fire assessment method. A full year of fire assessments will be reflected on the TRIM notice and annual tax bill if construction continues into January of each year.

If you have any additional concerns or questions, please let me know.

Thank you,

James Banta

 Fire Chief

 Fire Rescue