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Fire chief proposes mailed fundraiser to sustain volunteer insurance; board narrows rotunda acoustics color options
Summary
Aberdeen's fire chief told the board the volunteer relief fund has become strained and proposed hiring a mailer firm to solicit donations to preserve volunteer life/accidental-benefit programs; the board also selected a short list of light color samples for rotunda acoustics panels to move installation forward.
Aberdeen's fire chief told the Town Board on Oct. 13 that the volunteer relief fund that supports life and accidental benefits for volunteers and retired members has been reduced and risks ending the supplemental program unless funding is secured.
The chief described the long-running program and said premium costs have risen substantially since the program was designed. To avoid asking the town for an immediate tax increase, he proposed hiring a firm (the same vendor used by Southern Pines) to send targeted mailers soliciting contributions. The…
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