Fire Tax Information

As of 10/14/2009

The Albion Fire District provides emergency services to the residents and businesses in the Lincoln village of Albion RI and functions exclusively from tax revenue collected each year.  We do not receive any funding from the Town of Lincoln for operating expenses.  Property owners and businesses who do not pay their taxes on time pose a financial burden on all of the taxpayers who do pay on time. 

Late payments will have interest and fees deducted first and the balance applied to the principal. Call 401-333-6798 or login to www.RIegov.com to get the current amount owed.. 

The qualified voters at the annual taxpayer meeting held on October 13, 2009 approved a three tier tax rate for fire district fiscal year beginning November 1, 2009. The residential tax rate was set at $1.09 per thousand of the assessed value and the commercial tax rate was set at $1.32 per thousand of the assessed value. The tangible tax rate is $3.00 per thousand. An APR of 18% annual interest rate on delinquent accounts was also approved. Tax accounts that are delinquent on February 1, 2010 will be assessed a $25 collection fee.

The 2009-20010 fire tax is due by 1/1/2010 and becomes delinquent on 1/1/2010.  Envelopes must be postmarked before 1/1/2010.  Please make checks payable to the Albion Fire District.  If a check is not honored by your bank, you will be charged a service fee of $25.

The Albion Fire District Tax Collector's office is responsible for the collection and receipt of monies due the fire district including, real estate and tangible property taxes.  The Albion Fire District tax collector is a part-time position and office hours vary with the time of year.  You can contact the tax collector at 401-333-6798 and leave a message or e-mail taxcollector@fdalbionri.org. 

The Tax Collector has all powers, rights, and duties as prescribed by the laws of the State of Rhode Island and the fire Albion Fire District Charter.  

Note that for your convenience there is a drop box at the payment window in the fire station.  You can leave payments in there during the day.  If you choose to utilize this service, please do not leave cash.  We would recommend leaving checks or money orders with the account numbers written on them in an envelope.  The fire district cannot be held responsible for any cash payments that would be left there.  As always, your cancelled check is your receipt.

NEW: As a convenience to our taxpayers... you can now pay your taxes through your internet connection with a VISA or Master Card credit card. Just log on to www.RIeGov.com. and enter your account and PIN number. A 3% service charge will be collected by the credit card processing company.  The Albion Fire District is not incurring any expense for this service.  Credit card payments can only be made on-line.

Tax bills are mailed soon after the annual taxpayer meeting held in the month of October each year.  The Albion Fire District receives its property valuations from the Town of Lincoln after July 1 each year in order to prepare the tax bills.

Rhode Island CHAPTER 44-7
Collection of Taxes Generally

SECTION 44-7-7

   § 44-7-7  Notice by collector to taxpayer of amount of tax. – The collector, after receiving a tax list and warrant, shall immediately, at the expense of the city or town, send notice to each person assessed of the amount of his or her tax. The notice shall be mailed postpaid and directed to the address on file in the office of the city or town treasurer or the assessors of taxes. Failure by the collector to send or failure by the taxpayer to receive a notice shall not excuse the nonpayment of the tax or affect its validity or any proceedings for the collection of the tax.

What this means is that the Albion Fire District will send the tax bill to the owner of record in the Town of Lincoln Tax Assessors office as of 12/31 each year and that the Albion Fire District will not be responsible if there is a current owner who does not get a tax bill. The current owner will be responsible for all taxes, interest, and penalties that might be due.

If you are the new property owner and have not received a tax bill by the end of October please call the tax collector’s office at 401-333-6798 and leave your name, address and phone number.

TAX SALE INFORMATION:

A tax sale is held each year in the month of May on properties that are delinquent two years or more including the current year.

EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES?

The Albion Fire District understands that from time to time some taxpayers may be experiencing financial difficulties for a variety of reasons.  If a taxpayer finds that he/she is incurring a financial problem that will jeopardize the timely payment of any of their obligations to the fire district, it is extremely important that they contact the Tax Collector as soon as the problem is identified.  This will provide the best opportunity to find a solution that is satisfactory to everyone. Early intervention is the key to the fire district's ability to be of assistance to the taxpayer versus becoming part of the problem.

Ronald A. McKenna

Tax Collector

PO Box 579

Albion, RO 02802

401-333-6798

taxcollector@fdalbionri.org

Thank you for supporting

the firefighters

of the Albion Fire District.