What is a permissive referendum?
When a resolution is subject to permissive referendum, a fire district must comply with certain public notice requirements. Voter approval is not required, however, unless a fire district receives from resident taxpayers a timely petition, meeting statutory requirements, protesting the resolution and requesting that it be submitted to the voters for their approval or disapproval. If the district does not receive a timely and valid petition, the resolution takes effect without actually being submitted to the voters.
