Gwinnett maintains fire insurance rating
Gwinnett County scored well on a fire preparedness rating used to set insurance rates for county residents and businesses.
Gwinnett maintained its Class 4 rating from the independent Insurance Services Office. ISO rates communities on a 10-point scale, with 1 the highest score. It considers factors like water supply and fire personnel, stations and equipment.
If Gwinnett had slipped to a Class 5 rating, it could have cost the owner of a $200,000 house an extra $60 to $80 a year for insurance, Fire Chief Bill Meyers told county commissioners Tuesday.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
