On Tuesday, January 10, 2017, voters in the Boiling Springs Fire District will participate in a referendum to consider issuing Bonds of up to 2.1 million dollars as part of a fleet replacement and modernization plan.
Issuing these general obligation bonds (not to exceed $2,100,000) will mean a cost of $8.00 per year on a $100,000 owner-occupied home / $16.00 per year on a $200,000 owner-occupied home over a 15-year period.
The question on the ballot will read: “Shall the Boiling Springs Fire District, located in Greenville County, South Carolina (the “District”), be authorized to issue and sell, either as a single issue or as several separate issues, general obligation bonds of the District in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $2,100,000, the proceeds of which shall be applied to defray the costs, along with legal and related expenses, of the following: (i) acquiring and equipping fire apparatuses; (ii) payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as they respectively mature; and (iii) creation of a sinking fund as may be necessary therefor.”
• If voters pass the January 10, 2017 referendum with a “Yes” vote, the bonds will be approved, and the District will begin replacing an aging truck fleet that is expensive to maintain with more cost-effective emergency vehicles that are also safer for personnel.
• If voters reject the January 10, 2017 referendum with a “No” vote, no bonds will be issued, and the District will not begin replacing any of its truck fleet. Existing trucks will continue to be maintained, and the District will be forced to pay more tax money to purchase replacement parts that are currently going to the highest bidders since the manufacturer is no longer in business. When these trucks are eventually replaced, they will cost more than they would today.
Voters in the fire District will be able to cast their ballot at one of three fire stations that will be used for this vote.
Voters in Thornblade, Rolling Green, Feaster, Rocky Creek, Oakview, Granite Creek, Ashton Lakes, and Pelham Falls precincts will vote at the Boiling Springs Fire District Headquarters located at 5020 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC.
Voters in Palmetto, Dove Tree, Devenger, Boiling Springs, Del Norte, and Mission precincts will vote at the Boiling Springs Fire District Station 4 (Designated as Station 15) located at 208 Blacks Drive, Greenville, SC.
Voters in Sugar Creek, Canebrake, Silverleaf, Riverside, and Suber Mill precincts will vote at the Boiling Springs Fire District Station 3 (Designated as Station 14) located at 233 South Batesville Road, Greer, SC.
The three polling places will open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for residents of the Fire District to cast a vote on this referendum.
