FY2027 Fire Protection Assessment
Summary
The final fire protection assessment for the coming fiscal year was set for a public hearing. This assessment affects what property owners pay for fire services on their bills.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sets the per-property fire assessment amount residents will pay in FY 2027.
All residents and businesses receiving fire protection services citywide.
Homeowners pay a modest increase on their annual tax bill.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Aug 25, 2026
The final fire protection assessment for the coming fiscal year was set for a public hearing. This assessment affects what property owners pay for fire services on their bills.
City Council - Aug 11, 2026
Fire assessments rise 3%, recovering about 39% of what the fire department costs. Councilmember Weeks asked whether the department has ever been self-supporting — it hasn't.
General - Jul 7, 2026
Fire assessments on the tax bill will rise 3% — about $7.72 a year for the average homeowner — to keep pace with fire department costs. Cocoa's rate ($257) stays in the middle of the pack statewide, and the program funds only about 40% of the allowable maximum.
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