“Given the chance to apply $35,000 toward the operating budget, and thereby cut the fire tax rate by 10 percent, the 70-person crowd at the Manville Fire Station Tuesday evening voted overwhelmingly to instead put the cash in their ladder truck fund.”
At the recent annual meeting of the Manville Fire District in Lincoln, RI, voters approved saving funds for a replacement ladder truck rather than getting a 10% tax cut.
To access a Valley Breeze article on this issue and related concerns, please visit:
Valley Breeze: Manville fire district voters reject tax cut, save for ladder truck (14 SEP 11)
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