Fire department consolidations: Big topic of discussion at State Fire Chiefs Assn. meeting
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Troubled economy, declining tax revenues (in some jurisdictions), rising costs and growing red tape, fire chiefs from around Oregon wrestled with these and other issues at their annual association summit in Seaside last weekend. And understandably the hot topic of discussion was a drift toward fire department consolidation that many claim would make more efficient use of their stressed budgets while improving actual fire protection and prevention services.
An article in the Seaside Signal got the story for us. Click here.
