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Residents question Otsego fire-station plan, criticize use of EDA and projected costs
Summary
At the City of Otsego open forum residents raised concerns about plans for a new fire station, questioned the use of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) to finance the project instead of a bond or CIP referendum, and cited staffing cost estimates and incentives discussed at a neighboring Albertville meeting.
Several Otsego residents used the council’s open forum to criticize plans for a new full-time fire department and to question the mayor and council’s decision to use the Economic Development Authority to advance the project rather than a Capital Improvement Plan bond subject to voter referendum.
The comments matter because speakers tied the financing choice and estimated staffing costs to possible increases in property taxes and asked whether residents would have the opportunity to vote on a large capital project.
Resident Dave Davis told the council he attended an Albertville meeting where officials discussed the shared…
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