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Commissioners discuss regionalizing fire services and county communications benefits
Summary
Commissioners encouraged towns exploring regionalized fire services, noting potential long-term tax savings and that a county-funded communications system could facilitate shared operations; speakers pointed to recurring past efforts and political resistance as barriers.
Strafford County commissioners discussed local efforts in Barrington, Lee and Madbury to study regionalized fire services and said regional consolidation could reduce costs if communities were willing to change how services are delivered.
Speakers noted that similar proposals have been considered many times in the past and…
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