Historically, have franchise fees or privilege taxes levied against telecommunications providers been used for telecommunications related projects?
A. Franchise fees and privilege taxes paid by telecommunications providers have always been allocated to the General Fund to pay for community programs or services as directed by City Council. 2. Q. Should the telecommunications services tax be called a fire department tax if all the proceeds are going to the fire department? A. Regardless of where the tax revenue is dedicated initially, revenue generated by the telecommunications services tax will provide enough revenue over time to purchase critical fire department equipment, training facilities and a new fire station. Additional revenues in future years could be needed by City Council to expand the Senior Center; further education, government, and public access enhancements; and other community-based projects. 3. Q. When money is budgeted for fire department purposes, such as a reserve fund, can those funds be used by other departments for various projects. A. Monies for Fire Department replacement reserves cannot, and have not, bee
