In-lieu tax proposition to be on April ballot

By: TONY MARKS Editor Following the merger of the Ward 5 Fire Protection District and the Lone Pine Fire District, the boundaries were changed to include the entire area. However, the funding mechanisms remained separate. As a result, an in-lieu tax proposal will be on the April 27 ballot. As Ward 5 Fire Chief Bobby Guilbeau told the Turkey Creek Village Council, during its meeting on Tuesday,…