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Kane County approves up to $50,000 for outside feasibility study on countywide fire response
Summary
The commission unanimously allocated up to $50,000 to hire outside consultants to study options for countywide fire and emergency response; commissioners said an objective third party could help resolve longstanding disputes over coverage and fees.
Kane County commissioners voted unanimously April 29 to allocate up to $50,000 for an external feasibility study to evaluate the best plan and process for countywide fire and emergency response.
The funding will be used to develop an RFP and retain outside consultants to provide an objective analysis and a range of implementation pathways, commissioners said. One public commenter, Charles High Tower, told the commission the study should account for access constraints in mountain areas and be versed in FEMA practices: "a consultant should be able to tailor these processes to meet what the objectives are here in King County...the $50,000 study, I think, is a necessary investment to achieve this mission," he said.
Commissioners said the study money could come from existing line items for legal and technical fees. "We have some money from our line item for legal fees and...technical fees," a commissioner said during the motion to allocate funds. Supporters argued that a neutral third party could break years of cyclical starts and stops and produce concrete, implementable options.
The motion to allocate the funds passed unanimously.
Next steps: county staff will prepare and issue an RFP, manage consultant selection, and report back with recommended study scope, timeline and deliverables to the commission.
