Reality

The Facts

Not everyone who lives in the community known as “Gordon Heights” is serviced by the Gordon Heights Fire District.  Only 46% of the total Gordon Heights population is serviced by the Gordon Heights Fire District.

In fact, the majority of the GH residents are being serviced by 4 different fire districts at much lower fire tax rates.

The Gordon Heights Fire District current operating budget is almost $1.5 million dollars.

The Gordon Heights Fire District has a very low call volume. The average is approximately 1 call per day for fire and EMS combined; yet it costing the taxpayers approximately $30,000 a week to operate this district.

In real terms, the residents in the Gordon Heights Fire District are paying $1000.00+ to $1,800.00 more for their fire taxes than any other Town of Brookhaven residents. 

The highest being $2,719.00.  If this home were right across the street in the Middle Island Fire District, the fire taxes would be about $900.00. 

This discrepancy is too large to be ignored. There are a number of Gordon Heights residents who are paying well over $2,000,00 just for their fire taxes.  This has caused an unnecessary financial burden to the hardworking and retired residents residing in the Gordon Heights Fire District.

The majority of the residents feel that the high fire tax rate is an economic injustice and an unnecessary financial burden.

We must consider the economic wellness of the residents being impacted by these unmanageable fire taxes.

It is quite evident that a resolution must and should be found for the greater good of the Gordon Heights community.