Former Pierce County firefighter outlines Aug. 4 bond request to replace aging Fife station
Jeff Jensen, representing local fire leadership, told the council a bond on the Aug. 4 ballot would fund a replacement for a 1954 station that no longer meets space or NFPA standards; he said the measure would cost roughly $0.28 per $1,000 of assessed value (about $14/month for a $600,000 home) and that land adjacent to the Dairy Queen has been purchased for the new facility.
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Jeff Jensen, a longtime firefighter who said he is with the Tacoma Fire Department and formerly Pierce County Fire District 10, told the council the district will ask voters on Aug. 4 to approve a bond to replace the department's 1954 fire station.
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