Filing will open in the West Peculiar Fire Protection District for candidates seeking a six-year term position on the Board of Directors. Candidates may file from December 10, 2024, until December 31, 2024, Monday through Friday at the Fire District Office located at 20523 South School Road, Peculiar, MO, 64078.
Those interested in filing, please call (816) 779-5766 to ensure the proper person is present to administer the paperwork. All candidates for director must pay a $25 filing fee and file a Personal Financial Disclosure required by the Missouri Ethics Commission 11-23-2.
State law requires candidates to be over the age of 24 years, a taxpaying resident of the West Peculiar Fire Protection District for at least one year prior, and file a statement under oath that such person possesses the required qualifications.
The General Municipal Election will be held on April 8, 2025.
2025 Public Notice Filing for the Board of Directors (pdf)
DownloadPeculiar Business owners applying for or renewing business licenses with the City of Peculiar may do so without completing a fire inspection first. The Prevention division of the fire district will contact the respective business owner at a later date to schedule a fire inspection.
The City and Fire District agreed to this change in 2022 to prevent lapses in business licenses and to provide convenience to business operators.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the West Peculiar Fire Protection District.
A hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. August 13, 2024, at the West Peculiar Fire Protection District, Fire Station 1, located at 200 South Main, Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri, at which Citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by the West Peculiar Fire Protection District, a political subdivision. The tax rates are set to produce the revenues which the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024, shows to be required from the property tax. Each tax rate is determined by dividing the amount of revenue required by the current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by $100 valuation.
Assessed Valuation Prior Tax Year Current Tax Year
(By Categories) $ $
Real Estate 152,273,015 156,491,587
Personal Property 39,506,315 38,908,535
Total Assessed Valuation 191,779,330 195,400,122
New Construction & Improvements (11,885,718) (2,114,365)
Adjusted Assessed Valuation 179,893,612 192,687,977
Fund Amount of Revenue Proposed Tax Rate (Per $100)
Fire $ 1,238,020 $ .6425
Ambulance $ 496,365 $ .2576
Ambulance/EMS $ 496,365 $ .2576
Dispatch $ 82,663 $ .0429
Debt Service $ 245,677 $ .1275
Total $ 2,559,090 $ 1.3281
By: A. McWade, Secretary
A downloadable pdf version of this notice is available in the agenda section.
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