EDITORIAL: Fire department bond deserves support
The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department is about to make a big ask of city taxpayers: Approve a general obligation bond in May, likely around $16 million, to fund new fire trucks, command vehicles, gear, equipment, and perhaps even a station rebuild. This is no small sum, and property taxes will rise if it passes. In fact, it will cost property owners more than the $6 million bond approved in 2015 to fund police and fire department improvements.
But make no mistake, this bond is an investment in the safety of our community. And it’s an investment that we should make. If Fire Chief Tom Greif says that new equipment, vehicles and updated fire stations are essential to protect homes and battle blazes, we trust his judgment.
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