CURRENT EVENTS
A Message from the Commissioners
By Don Ellis
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
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As fire district commissioners we have often been amazed at the quality of the electorate we serve.
Some years ago the county had a 911 assessment vote that passed with a 70% plurality in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, but failed in the rest of the county. I recall sitting at a commissioners’ meeting and thinking, 70% is a mandate, but we can hardly run an operation of this magnitude in one district. Fortunately, the county opted for a redo (popular current vernacular) and the proposition passed. We could now fulfill our mandate cooperating in a county wide service.
Last November we asked the citizens of our district for bond authority to build a new headquarters station. Once again, a 70% majority agreed, hence a mandate to move ahead. The only trouble was the bond authorization has to be validated by a total number of votes (both yes and no) equaling a percentage of a previous vote turnout. We fell short, not on the amount of yes vote, but on approximately 182 total votes.
The bond vote was repeated in February and the 70% was again achieved, but this time there were enough votes to validate the measure.
So thank you, thank you very much and we will now be moving ahead with the design and construction of a new headquarters fire station that will allow us to effectively serve the citizens for decades in the future.
Commissioner Meetings
Beginning April 1st, the Northshore Fire Department Fire Commissioner Meetings will begin at 5:00 p.m. The meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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Northshore Fire Department -18030 73rd Ave NE Kenmore, WA 98028 - (425) 486-2784 |
