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Do we need a corporate fire station? |
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September 20, 2017 |
The City Council of Moyie Springs is moving
forward to make our fire department a
corporation. The reason for this is then the RR
will give/donate funds to build a new fire
station.
Will residents lose control and management of
the department? Will taxpayers bear the burden
for the costs associated with the building and
the management (corporate leaders)?
After all, the RR money is only for the
building. In a recent meeting, Councilwoman
Heather Scott astutely pointed out it is already
difficult to maintain the fire station the city
already has.
As an example of costs, the money needed to
“run” the city office was increased by 26% this
year. Paper clips, staples, paper, envelopes,
stamps, pens, pencils, printer ink, etc., now
cost taxpayers a whopping $2,750 a month. City
Clerk salary, retirement, health insurance not
included.
I say if we must have a fire truck on the west
side of the tracks, buy a building kit and put
it next to City Hall. Tie in to existing hookups
and keep our fire department in the hands of the
people paying for it. |
Rosanne Smith
Moyie Springs |
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