If there is no meeting between Mayor Jim Ireton and Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver by April 28th the Mayor says he will outline a number options to the public on the issue of city fire and EMS service to the county.
Ireton declared, ”You have city taxpayer money and you have to give it back.”
This week the Mayor said that if there is no agreement by July 1st on tax relief for city residents who provide fire and EMS services to the county he will keep those services to within the city limits.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that among the options is to lower the tax rates for residents in Salisbury, Fruitland and Delmar while increasing the tax rate for county residents outside those cities.
Culver has said that Ireton is right about the tax issue but does not know if the July 1st deadline can be met.
For years city officials have been asking for tax relief when it comes to the fire and EMS services to the county.
