The Cottleville Fire Protection District has been proactively planning for the revenue limitations and loss the district will sustain due to the passage of Missouri’s new Real Estate Property Tax Relief program, which became effective with the 2024 tax year. While qualified residents aged 62 and older won’t be affected by Prop. FIRE, due the new property tax freeze, the district’s revenues will be negatively impacted because the law further limits the funds available to the fire district to pay for increasing operating costs.