Screven County Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday to institute a fire fee on vacant land parcels in order to be in compliance with an ordinance that has been on the books for upwards of 21 years. Land owners in Screven County who own parcels of vacant land will see a $25 fire fee on their property tax for the 2021 tax year thanks to Tuesday’s decision.  The item was on the May agenda following previous discussion on the fire fee and the fact that the county did not assess a fee on vacant parcels even though a county ordinance passed in … Continue reading Screven Commissioners Institute Fire Fee on Vacant Parcels to Comply with Ordinance