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Fairview officials say change needed for fire services as costs strain city budget
Summary
Committee members and councilors discussed ongoing feasibility work on alternatives to the current fire services contract, including contracting options and forming a fire district; no formal decision was taken and officials said more public outreach will come as studies finish.
Fairview Public Safety Committee members discussed options for the city's fire services on Oct. 5, saying the current contract has become financially unsustainable and that multiple paths 'contracting with another provider or forming a fire district 'are under study. "We know that we need to make a change. We just don't know what it is," City Councilor Jenny Weber said during the meeting.
The discussion matters because committee members and staff said public-safety spending has grown to occupy a large share of the city's general fund, creating pressure to find a more sustainable model. Weber told the committee public-safety spending takes "about 80% of our general fund," and repeated that the city is gathering information before settling on a path.
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