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but nowhere is there a discussion of the cost of building a <br />new Orono fire department. This is clearly a duplication of <br />existing facilities. <br />I read the Orono City newsletter touting the open dialog mantra, <br />but, honestly, I don't believe it. Sending the postcard out May 17 <br />with a May 18 response deadline is further evidence that you did <br />not really want meaningful feedback. I also read the Minneapolis <br />Star Tribune. We have become the laughingstock of the entire <br />Metropolitan community, The political divisiveness has created <br />this issue, not the necessity to redo the fire protection for our <br />community. Hiring Long Lake's fire captain and buying a used <br />fire truck before all else is putting the cart before the horse. We <br />taxpayers are paying $120,000 annually for a pirated fire captain <br />to draft a needs assessment and issue burning permits 3 years <br />ahead of a new fire contract. That is ridiculous and the City <br />Council should be ashamed of itself for wasting our resources for <br />this political nonsense. <br />Negotiate with the City of Long Lake towards 2025 and continue <br />to cooperate with our neighbors. <br />Lee Harren, an ADULT Orono resident. <br />Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.