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        <ExplanationTxt>DISTRIBUTION OF FEE BILL FUNDS FIRE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS - AS OUTLINED IN ALABAMA ACT 95-393 AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS AND UPDATES, THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DISTRICTS WITHIN ELMORE COUNTY, PROVIDES INFORMATIONAND DETAILS ON THE DISTRICTS TO COUNTY PROBATE OFFICE AND COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER, RECEIVES FIRE SERVICE FEE FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND UTILIZING BREAKDOWNS PROVIDED BY THE PROBATE AND REVENUE OFFICE DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS QUARTERLY TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION TO THE ASSOCIATED FIRE DISTRICT. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE THE FUNDING BACKBONE TO PROVIDE THE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE 90,000+ CITIZENS AND VISITORS IN ELMORE COUNTY, AND HAVE ASSURED FIRE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED TO ALL OF THE COUNTY.</ExplanationTxt>
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