County Supervisors voted April 7 to put repeal of the Fire Protection Service Zone Five, or FP5, special tax on the ballot this November. Now there may be more bad news for the county’s cash-strapped fire administration. On Z107.7’s Up Close Show Friday, the featured guest was Tom Murphy from the Red Brennan Group; the non-profit organization is still looking for plaintiffs for a lawsuit in federal court. Managing editor Tami Roleff explains why…
“We’re not against County Fire. Our message is that government needs to live within its means.”
Tom Murphy with the Red Brennan Group said the organization was successful in gathering enough signatures throughout the county to force a vote to repeal the FP-5 fire fee on the November ballot, but it also wants make local governments realize a protest ballot, like the county used for the FP-5 fee, isn’t the way to get it.
“If government needs additional funding, they need to come to the voters with a straightforward two-thirds special tax vote.”
To reach that goal, the Red Brennan Group plans to file a lawsuit and needs plaintiffs to be a part of the lawsuit.
“The plaintiffs we’re looking for are county residents, property owners in 2018, they received notification of the protest vote but could not locate a form.”
If you own property in the 19,000-square-mile FP5 district and were unable to participate in the protest process in September 2018 because you never received a notice, weren’t able to obtain a protest form, or because you lack internet, or the necessary hardware or software, the Red Brennan Group wants to talk to you. Contact Tom Murphy at 760-810-5830 or [email protected].
