Elk Creek Fire Protection District Chief Bill McLaughlin said the support of the community in passing a property tax increase for the district doesn’t negate the need to continue to discuss ways to operate more efficiently, including possibly sharing services with other fire protection districts. Details in this week's Flume.
I'm glad to read that they are considering additional ways to consolidate/share costs of some services that all departments have. Increased efficiency can only be good for the community.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
This is laudable.....but should have been started BEFORE they asked for yout tax $$$$$$...trust but verify. Hey, when can we see the new fire trucks........set a date.
Some of this already has been deltamrey, there are many things done, and still to be done, to save money and make the department more effective and efficient - the Chief has been talking about the efforts of all the mtn depts trying to get dispatch moved to Evergreen Fire & Rescue for over a year now because they will be better able to more quickly dispatch the closest dept and it will help the insurance rates of those who live at the border of a neighboring dept for which they currently don't get credit. The new trucks will help the other departments as well, when they go on mutual aid calls.
The bids for the new trucks are being put together now, they are getting quotes from multiple manufacturers in order to get the best price possible. The plan is to submit the bids to the Board for voting upon at the next BOD meeting, during which the 2014 budget will be approved since it's due to the state by Dec 15th. Next BOD meeting is Dec 12th. Once ordered, it will take several months for them to be built and then delivered - don't worry, I'm sure they will happily announce when that's going to happen!
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
