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Ross residents, council discuss alternatives after Ross fire station closure decision
Summary
Public comment and several council members focused on the town's planned closure of the Ross fire station, urging options to keep an engine in town.
Public comment and several council members focused on the townfire station closure during the Feb. 13 Ross Town Council meeting, pressing the council for options to keep an engine in town or to otherwise mitigate the effects of the planned facility shutdown.
Bruce Selfridge, a longtime Ross resident and former volunteer fire captain, told the council he was "very upset that the town has decided to close a fire station," saying the town relies on the engine for flood response, medical aids and other services. "The fire department is normally the first on scene," he said, noting pumps, EpiPens and defibrillators kept on-site. "Please think about your decision."
Several other public commentators echoed that concern. Donna Arons, a former volunteer firefighter, said keeping an engine in town was critical for response times and warned that delays of 10 minutes or…
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