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Item S. <br />TO: Mayors and Councilmembers of Arden Hills, North Oaks, and <br />Shoreview <br />MEETING DATE: September 19, 2023 <br />SUBJECT: Overview of potential fire district governance model <br />Overview <br />In 2021, the Minnesota Legislature added the option of Fire Protection Special <br />Taxing Districts as an option for two or more cities to establish a special taxing <br />district to provide fire service. This potential governance model was discussed in <br />limited ways in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, the board has spent considerable time <br />learning about a potential district, discussing the topic at seven meetings so far this <br />yea r. <br />The discussion has resulted in a great deal of information answering the questions <br />that have been raised thus far by board members. Attached to this report is a <br />memo from June 20, 2023 outlining the topic and a question and answer <br />document which has been updated throughout the discussion. <br />Attachments <br />1. Fire District Discussion memo -June 20, 2023 <br />2. Information regarding the potential transition to a fire district <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />