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Tenino fire chief outlines station search, volunteer recruitment and insurance-rating strategy
Summary
The city’s fire chief told council the department ran 23 calls in the last 30 days, is negotiating to buy property for a new station and is pursuing partnerships and dormitory space to boost volunteer response and lower homeowners’ insurance ratings.
Tenino’s fire chief updated the city council on May 13, saying the department ran 23 calls in the last 30 days and is negotiating a letter-of-interest on property for a potential new station. “We’ve submitted a letter of interest, on some property, and their attorneys are looking it over,” the chief said, adding the city is waiting for revised contract language from the seller’s counsel.
The chief described partnerships with neighboring departments — East Olympia and South Thurston — that include…
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