ABOUT AVFD
Our Mission
The Anderson Valley Fire Department is a longstanding local community organization committed to preserving life and property by delivering proficient fire suppression, prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services. Together, driven by duty and passion, we commit our skills, knowledge and time to serve our residents and visitors during their time of need.
Core Commitments
Teamwork – Maintain an enthusiastic, cooperative and progressive team.
Safety – Promote public safety by instilling it in ourselves through education, training, prevention and professional response.
Respect – Continue developing trust within the community.
Stability –Continue strengthening our organization to ensure locally provided services to our community for years to come.
Dedication – Provide the community with highest level emergency response service possible.
Outreach – Continue improving youth development programs and actively support community education opportunities.
Adaptability – Remain a resilient and progressive organization that embraces change and challenge.
Support – Enhance the individual growth of our members and advance their leadership and skills through progressive training and growth opportunities.
Stewardship – Continue providing emergency services with the pride and professionalism of those who came before us and those who will follow.
Resources
Anderson Valley Community Services District
The mission of the Community Services District is to provide public services and programs, such as fire protection, airport access, street lighting, recreation and other community needs supported by the people of Anderson Valley.
Long Range Plan
2018 Revision, 5th edition – To be used as a benchmark to measure progress over the years. Review of Department revenues, expenses and reserves. Fire Prevention activities will be reviewed and recommendations for improvement will be made. The current status of apparatus, facilities, equipment and personnel will be detailed along with recommendations for changes and improvements in these areas to better serve the people of Anderson Valley.
Benefit Assessment Summary
The Benefit Assessment Fee is the primary funding mechanism for AVFD and is based on both the use code and the number and type of structures on a parcel. The fee is collected by Mendocino County with annual property tax payments. Following is a breakdown of how those fees are assessed.
Residential use code (00-06, 21, 45, 55, 66, 67)
(A residence can be a trailer, a cabin, a house, a mansion, even a palace.)
$36 for undeveloped property
$72 for 1 residence
$36 additional per additional residence
Commercial use code (10-20, 22-36, 70-77, 79)
$36 for undeveloped property
$120 for any structure under 2,500 square feet
$180 for any structure 2501 – 5000 square feet
$60 additional per 5000 square feet increment
$600 cap
Developed agricultural (41-44, 51, 52)
$36 minimum* (If developed as residential, it is assessed at the residential rate; if developed as commercial, it is assessed at commercial rate.)
Timberland (61-65)
$0* (If developed as residential, it is assessed at the residential rate; if developed as commercial, it is assessed at commercial rate.)
Undeveloped agricultural (53-54)
$0* (If developed as residential, it is assessed at the residential rate; if developed as commercial, it is assessed at commercial rate.)