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High Springs residents urge commission not to dissolve local police, fire as budget options discussed
Summary
Multiple residents described rapid emergency responses and urged commissioners to preserve the police and fire departments while exploring other budget options. Speakers warned that contracting services or dissolving local departments would lengthen response times and put residents at risk.
A series of impassioned public comments at the March 26 High Springs City Commission meeting urged the city to preserve its police and fire departments as the commission explores budget options.
David Lynch, who spoke during public comment, thanked staff for postponing a potential sale of the Scout Hut and warned against ‘‘paving over our beautiful concrete streets’’ and eliminating local emergency services. ‘‘If we can’t provide fire protection, we might as well…
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