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Residents and Bennett Fire officials oppose petition to move a neighborhood into Southeast Rural Fire district; county to decide later
Summary
At an extended public hearing, Bennett Rural Fire officials and residents opposed a petition to annex part of Bennett into Southeast Rural Fire Protection District, citing response‑time data, potential tax revenue loss and community confusion; Southeast leaders said they did not solicit the change. The board closed the hearing and will vote at a later meeting.
Lancaster County held a public hearing Feb. 24 on a petition to annex a portion of the Bennett Rural Fire Protection District into the Southeast Rural Fire Protection District. The board closed the hearing and will consider a decision at a subsequent public meeting.
Scott Kinsey, president of the Bennett rural fire district board, told commissioners that about 25 households in the area indicated they wanted to "opt out" and that he had not been contacted by those residents beforehand. Kinsey said Bennett meets response…
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