History of Taxes for the Hillsboro Fire Protection District
History of Tax Increases for the Hillsboro Fire District
1974 – The Hillsboro Fire Association became a District, and a tax rate was set at $0.3000
1985 – Changes in Assessment Laws required the district to set its tax rate back to 0.2000 per $100.00 of assessed valuation.
1991 – The District received a $0.1500 Tax Increase which assisted with hiring full time firefighters
2001 – The District received a $0.3000 Tax Increase, which promised the taxpayers to build a Station 2 to combat rising insurance rates for homeowners and provide protection on the west side of the district. The district also promised to purchase 2 new firetrucks. All promises were kept.
2008 – The district weathered years of stagnation due to the 2008 financial crisis.
2015 – The District voters authorized a ½ percent Sales Tax and promised to staff station 2, with 2 people Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and create a funding source for Capital Replacements. All promises have been kept.
2022 – The district is asking for $0.3500 implemented over a 3-year period to provide for 6 full time firefighters currently hired under the SAFER Grant.
As of 2022, the Hillsboro Fire Protection District has not received a Tax Increase on Real Estate and Personal Property in 20 years. Many other Fire District have received MULTIPLE tax increases in the same timeframe. The 2022 Tax Rate with Sales Tax Roll Back and Hancock Amendment Roll Back is $0.4821. Below is a list of tax rates over the years.
Hillsboro Fire
Organized 10-25-1973
Tax Year
Tax Rate
1974
0.3000
1975
0.2800
1976
0.3000
1977
0.3000
1978
0.3000
1979
0.3000
1980
0.3000
1981
0.3000
1982
0.3000
1983
0.3000
1984
0.4500
1985
0.2000
1986
0.1900
1987
0.1900
1988
0.1900
1989
0.1900
1990
0.1900
1991
0.3400
1992
0.3500
1993
0.3600
1994
0.3600
1995
0.3700
1996
0.3700
1997
0.3600
1998
0.3600
1999
0.3600
2000
0.3600
2001
0.3600
2002
0.5101
2003
0.5601
2004
0.6101
2005
0.6601
2006
0.6601
2007
0.6234
2008
0.6234
2009
0.6412
2010
0.6412
2011
0.6412
2012
0.6424
2013
0.6429
2014
0.6429
2015
0.6481
2016
0.6395
2017
0.6415
2018
0.6208
2019
0.5198
2020
0.5219
2021
0.5247
2022
0.4841
History of Tax Increases for the Hillsboro Fire District
1974 – The Hillsboro Fire Association became a District, and a tax rate was set at $0.3000
1985 – Changes in Assessment Laws required the district to set its tax rate back to 0.2000 per $100.00 of assessed valuation.
1991 – The District received a $0.1500 Tax Increase which assisted with hiring full time firefighters
2001 – The District received a $0.3000 Tax Increase, which promised the taxpayers to build a Station 2 to combat rising insurance rates for homeowners and provide protection on the west side of the district. The district also promised to purchase 2 new firetrucks. All promises were kept.
2008 – The district weathered years of stagnation due to the 2008 financial crisis.
2015 – The District voters authorized a ½ percent Sales Tax and promised to staff station 2, with 2 people Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and create a funding source for Capital Replacements. All promises have been kept.
2022 – The district is asking for $0.3500 implemented over a 3-year period to provide for 6 full time firefighters currently hired under the SAFER Grant.
As of 2022, the Hillsboro Fire Protection District has not received a Tax Increase on Real Estate and Personal Property in 20 years. Many other Fire District have received MULTIPLE tax increases in the same timeframe. The 2022 Tax Rate with Sales Tax Roll Back and Hancock Amendment Roll Back is $0.4821. Below is a list of tax rates over the years.
Hillsboro Fire
Organized 10-25-1973
Tax Year
Tax Rate
1974
0.3000
1975
0.2800
1976
0.3000
1977
0.3000
1978
0.3000
1979
0.3000
1980
0.3000
1981
0.3000
1982
0.3000
1983
0.3000
1984
0.4500
1985
0.2000
1986
0.1900
1987
0.1900
1988
0.1900
1989
0.1900
1990
0.1900
1991
0.3400
1992
0.3500
1993
0.3600
1994
0.3600
1995
0.3700
1996
0.3700
1997
0.3600
1998
0.3600
1999
0.3600
2000
0.3600
2001
0.3600
2002
0.5101
2003
0.5601
2004
0.6101
2005
0.6601
2006
0.6601
2007
0.6234
2008
0.6234
2009
0.6412
2010
0.6412
2011
0.6412
2012
0.6424
2013
0.6429
2014
0.6429
2015
0.6481
2016
0.6395
2017
0.6415
2018
0.6208
2019
0.5198
2020
0.5219
2021
0.5247
2022
0.4841