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From:noreply@civicplus.com <br />To:James VanEyll; Nola Dickhausen <br />Subject:Online Form Submittal: Fire Department Comment Card <br />Date:Thursday, May 18, 2023 3:44:27 PM <br />Fire Department Comment Card <br />First Name Amanda <br />Last Name Walsh <br />Address 1354 Rest Point Circle <br />City Orono <br />State MN <br />Zip Code 55364 <br />Date May 18, 2023 <br />Orono Resident Yes <br />Comments I support the evaluation of the Fire Department contracts and <br />potential new management by the City of Orono. <br />I believe there are three key elements that make sense for this: <br />1. Orono pays for 80% of the service and management now, <br />without any oversight, involvement or say in the running of the <br />program. For a role and contract this large, the City should have <br />this responsibility. <br />2. Times have changed. While I love and value our City on the <br />edge of the metro, there are more and more residents and <br />houses. It's time to reevaluate and position for the future. <br />3. Orono has the administration and staff to manage this. While <br />not a big city, we are of a size that we already have an <br />established staff, with experience, to manage this properly. Long <br />Lake does not. <br />As an aside, it's never made sense to me that the Fire <br />Department is named "Long Lake" when both fire houses are in <br />Orono and serve our city. <br />Amanda Walsh <br />Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.