HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-mail from County citizen 3.3.09 - opposition to fire station closing Mo hannam, Kathleen
From: Yamaguchi, Kim
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 12:31 PM
To: Moghannam, Kathleen
Subject: FW: Don't Close Fire Stations 23 &24
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From: toadbob@sonic.net [mailto:toadbob@sonic.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 1:31 PM
To: Yamaguchi, Kim
Subject: Don't Close Fire Stations 23 & 24
Thank you for considerting NOT CLOSING Fire Stations 23 & 24 .
Sooner or later, these fire stations will need to be reopened, and ANY
SAVINGS WILL BE LOST IN THE re-STARTUP
COSTS.
My goodness, but budget cutting is less and less pragmatic, and
certainly services are in decline for us folks
who don't live in urban centers proper, even though we continue to pay
property taxes.
Platt Mtn Fire Station 23 serves Highway 32 up towards Lake Almanor &
Chester, and is a very busy highway
throughout the year.
It is not overly dramatic to say that lives WILL be lost if Station 23 is
allowed to close. The response time will simply be too long for those
residents that find themselves in harms way
because of fire, road accidents, downed power lines, medical emergencies,
etc. And because of our often inclement,
snowy weather, fire trucks from Chico may not even be able to reach those
in the snow needing assistance. THAT is
a scary thought.
Seems to me that, if services decline, our property taxes should
likewise be lowered to reflect reduced services.
If I am not getting services, why should I subsidize services for those
who live in urban areas? The urban areas
certainly don't seem to be interested in subsidizing services for rural folk.
r � CAO
L./ � t