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Local chiefs, LAFCO review consolidation plans as county seeks sustainable funding for fire services
Summary
Fire chiefs and county staff updated supervisors on an ad‑hoc effort to reorganize four special fire districts into a consolidated entity, saying consolidation could add staff to engines and save administrative costs but will require multiple funding strategies because property‑tax law limits growth in special‑district revenue.
Nevada County’s fire chiefs, district leaders and staff gave supervisors an update on an ad‑hoc consolidation effort aimed at reorganizing four local fire districts to increase operational staffing, reduce administrative duplication and stabilize troubled stations.
Chief Jason Robitaille of Consolidated Fire and other chiefs described the effort as a multiyear process that gained momentum after the Rough and Ready Fire Protection District filed for dissolution in 2023. County staff recalled that the board approved gap funding — a memorandum of understanding and a resolution to provide up to $1,000,000 — to keep station 59 in Rough and Ready open while districts explored long‑term solutions.
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