ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—The Howells Fire Company got the go ahead vote to construct a new fire house. The decision needed to pass a bond referendum, allowing the fire district to borrow money and raise the fire tax.
The bond referendum for $9.5 million to build the new firehouse passed on May 6 with 162 saying “yes” and 40 saying “no.”
The Howells Fire District includes Wallkill and part of Mount Hope in Orange County and Mamakating in Sullivan County.
People in the served area will pay an additional $.85 to their Howells Fire District Tax Bill every day. Howells will likely need to pay about $600,000 on the bond annually, lasting 25 to 30 years. Price and costs are still in negotiation….