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Fire department bond survey finds broad support; city to consider bond resolution March 4
Summary
A consultant-reported survey found majority community support for remodeling a fire station and replacing aging apparatus; financial advisers presented a likely $16.14 per $100,000 tax impact and next steps toward a May 20 bond election.
The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department and outside consultants presented results of a community survey and draft tax-impact estimates on Feb. 18 as the city weighs putting a general obligation bond on the May 20 ballot.
Amy Holly of Portman Square Group, the consultant that ran the survey, told council the firm contacted nearly 15,000 registered voters via text and social channels and received just over 1,000 fully completed responses; she said that a statistically significant sample for the expected May turnout would be about 384 responses, so the response rate gave the city a comfortable baseline.
Holly said respondents expressed strong support for the fire…
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