Meeting notice:
Faced with as much as $5 million in debt and scant support from its constituents, the Chester Fire Department has merged with Peninsula Fire Protection District to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to Chester residents.
The Plumas County Local Agency Formation Commission unanimously approved annexing the Chester district to Peninsula Fire when it met Dec. 27. The timing is designed to allow Peninsula Fire to collect taxes from Chester Fire district residents in 2025, said Plumas County Supervisor Kevin Goss, who serves as chair of the LAFCo board.
The agreement still needs the approval of the State Board of Equalization, which is responsible for the oversight of California’s property tax system, Goss said.
