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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:Saturday, May 13, 2023 8:07:07 PM <br />Fire Department Comment Card <br />First Name Penny <br />Last Name saiki <br />Address 2874 Casco Point Road <br />City Wayzata <br />State mn <br />Zip Code 55391 <br />Date 5/13 <br />Orono Resident Yes <br />Comments Orono is approx 3200 households and a few businesses. <br />We have 2 fire stations. What is the reason for a third station? <br />Why do we need permanent fire staff? <br />Will the volunteers be divided? <br />What about training and equipment? <br />Is there now a plan for fire force housing? <br />Why was the pension plan installed ahead of establishing the <br />service? <br />Starting a new service like you already did by applying for the <br />state approval is a heads up to all insurance companies that we <br />will have an unproven service instead of the 100+year service <br />that exists. Homeowners and business fire insurance rates will <br />reflect the unknown. <br />What is the cost of this? The $10-15 million estimate that was <br />mentioned at the Council meeting will fall short of the actual <br />expenditure. <br />Why is there a fire chief ahead of the service? Some of the plan <br />seems to be building something that isn't needed. Why is there <br />such a need to be independent? <br />Remember that we may have had 85% of the calls, but Long <br />Lake took us on when we had no service, and they were proven. <br />You wouldn't have needed a hook and ladder if you weren't <br />changing the zoning as you go and allowing houses so close <br />together that a truck is unable to get through. <br />Who is making these decisions? <br />Why are there no responses to legitimate questions?