Orange County fire chief warns property tax amendment could slow emergency response

Orange County commissioners spent hours Wednesday hearing from department leaders as they worked through next year’s proposed $8.9 Billion budget.

During the meeting on Wednesday, every department was asked to break down how a 10% budget cut would affect county services.

It comes as voters will decide in November whether to approve a property tax amendment that would increase the homestead exemption and force local governments to make cuts…

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