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Fairview officials say Gresham contract ends June 30; cities pressing for shorter term and opt-out language
Summary
City staff said a contract that would shift Fairview's fire service to Gresham expires June 30 and that local leaders are seeking clearer cost facts, shorter commitment terms and nonperformance language before signing.
Fairview city staff told the City Council on Feb. 5 that a proposed contract for regional fire services would expire June 30 and that city leaders are still negotiating terms and seeking cost details.
The discussion matters because, without an agreement in place by June 30, Fairview could lack contracted fire protection, officials said. Nathan George, fire services staff, said, "If we don't have anything in place, then we wouldn't have fire service." The council and staff described a compressed timetable for reviewing…
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