JUPITER — The Jupiter Town Council has approved a fire assessment fee to help pay for the town’s new fire department that will begin service in October.
The council voted 3-1 on June 16 in favor of a per-property fee determined by the square footage of the site being assessed. Mayor Jim Kuretski voted against approval, saying he was concerned about how the fee would be applied to different properties. Council member Phyllis Choy was not present for the meeting.
The assessment is expected to generate about $2.1 million for the first year of Jupiter Fire Rescue, representing about 8% of the department’s proposed $25 million budget, according to town documents…