Board approves fire protection assessment; chief explains hydrant‑less response
After residents asked why some properties are being assessed despite lacking nearby hydrants, Fire Chief Craig Stevens explained tanker‑shuttle tactics and said the MSBU pays for apparatus, station work and 13 hired personnel; the board approved the assessment 5‑0.
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During the public hearing on the fire protection assessment (H‑2), multiple residents asked why they are being assessed when their neighborhoods have few or no fire hydrants. Leslie Larmen said she could not afford the assessment on two mobile homes and worried about response time if a fire occurred.
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