||| FROM JOHN ERLY |||


Seventy-five percent of the Orcas Island voters said “no” to a levy a few months ago.

The Commissioners have placed it on the ballot again. It costs the taxpayers money to have it on the ballot. Per the County Elections office, it’s a little over $27,000.

The little red signs “Vote Yes” that are posted around the island were paid for by the eight union members (paramedics) in the department (maybe 11 if Lopez helped. The mailing we all received this week was also paid for by the union.

I verified these numbers with a member of department management. I did see one of the Fire Commissioners installing the signs around the island.

Let’s wait until the newly elected commissioners are in office to talk about any money for the Fire Department. I am sure they need more money, but let’s wait for new eyes to see how much and where it should be used. Every time we are asked for money for the Fire Department it is for equipment, etc.


 

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