Resident outlines plan for Bluff Fire Department as county pulls back; urges town-created service district

Jul 8, 2025

Volunteer firefighter Gary Lichtenstein presented a vision for a reorganized Bluff Fire Department and recommended the town explore creating a special service district (SSD) or service district under Utah law to fund and govern a modernized, partly paid fire organization.

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Gary Lichtenstein, a Bluff resident and longtime volunteer firefighter, told the Bluff Town Council at its works session that the town faces an opportunity and choice as San Juan County considers divesting emergency services.

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