Rodeo-Hercules Fire District board members are expected to vote on an annexation resolution July 31.
HERCULES — Despite some calls to let voters decide the fate of the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District’s independence, the agency’s board is beginning the process of being absorbed by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
“Once the application is submitted, we don’t waste any time and we get to work on the nuts and bolts that we’ll need to actually make the transition happen,” Broschard said. The tax is expected to bring in about $2.6 million in fiscal year 2024-25, contributing to about $10.2 million of revenue. Meanwhile, the district estimates it’ll spend $10.5 million that same fiscal year. Expenses are also expected to outpace revenue in future years, district officials have said.
“If we have all this extra money here from the refinery, and we’re not receiving it, I see that as a serious problem that has basically undermined the district for a couple decades,” Davidson said.Director Robyn Mikel pushed back on Davidson, asserting the district already receives ConFire services subsidies by those currently living in ConFire’s district and any further delays could lead to “catastrophe.
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