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Public hearing opened on expanding urban fire boundary for Montana Connections area
Summary
Assistant Fire Chief Kelly J. Lee said extending the urban fire boundary would include the Montana Connections industrial area; public comment included opponents raising tax-burden concerns from REC Silicon and proponents stressing equitable funding for fire protection.
The council opened a public hearing May 6 on a proposal to expand the urban fire boundary to include the area formerly known as Montana Connections, an industrial district that Assistant Fire Chief Kelly J. Lee said presents higher risk conditions for first responders.
Lee told the council the TIFID (tax increment financing) district that included the area expired in 2022 and…
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