IN AN OVERWHELMING SHOW OF SUPPORT YESTERDAY, 976 PEOPLE, OR 83.6 PERCENT OF A TOTAL 1,167, VOTED TO SUPPORT A 2.7 MILLION DOLLAR BOND TO HELP PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ORANGE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT .  THE VOTE REQUIRED A 60 PERCENT SUPER MAJORITY TO PASS.  THE VOTE ALSO MEANS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF ABOUT 46$ PER YEAR FOR A HOME VALUED AT $100,000.  HOWEVER, BY THE TIME THE BOND’S TAX RATE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT IN 2018, SEVERAL OTHER BOND PAYMENTS WILL HAVE BEEN PAID OFF, KEEPING THE TAX RATE ABOUT THE SAME.  THE CITY PLEDGED $700,000 TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENTS WHILE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL COLLECT THE REMAINING $160,000 THROUGH FUNDRAISERS.  THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE MORE SPACE, GREATER VENTILATION, ADDITIONAL STORAGE FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING PLUS MORE ROOM FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AMONG OTHER PROPOSED FACILITY FEATURES.