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Committee told to prepare outreach as council weighs switching Fairview fire services to district funding
Summary
Committee members heard an extended briefing on the city's temporary extension with Gresham for fire services, the council's exploration of a fire district funded by property tax, and the need for public education ahead of a likely 2026 ballot decision; tax impact figures were not available at the meeting.
A committee member told the Public Safety Advisory Committee that the City currently has a one-year, temporary extension with the City of Gresham for fire services and that the City is exploring moving fire services to a tax-funded fire district.
The change would shift fire funding out of Fairview's general fund and into a tax base, the committee member said, freeing general-fund dollars for other services. "We are looking at doing a fire district," the committee member said. "This will take the funding out of our general fund and put it into a tax based funding."
That brief explanation formed the nut graf for a discussion that covered response times, possible partner districts, outreach needs and scheduling. Committee members were told the council's current extension runs through July 1, 2026, and that the council is planning a public education campaign, with informational materials and public forums, ahead of any putative vote. The committee was asked to refer members of the public who ask about the…
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