Residents press county on emergency access as SGSD future is debated
At a Cook County town hall residents stressed concerns that dissolving or scaling back SGSDs could slow ambulance and fire response; staff reported some chiefs said they can reach locations with 4x4 apparatus but agreed plowed roads improve response times.
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Emergency access and first‑responder capability were recurring themes at a Cook County town hall on SGSDs. Multiple residents said they feared losing reliable winter access if the county dissolved or reduced its role in subordinate governmental service districts.
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