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Key Events Related to Fire Services <br />Community Engagement <br />Bold dates denote City Communications with residents (opportunities for engagement) <br />Italicized dates denote communications from former elected officials <br />May 14, 2018 Orono City Council sends letter to City of Long Lake. Letter gives three <br />options. None include Long Lake retaining management oversight of the Fire <br />Department <br />June 11, 2018 Orono City Council discusses the need for negotiations on contracts with <br />Long Lake <br />Feb 11, 2021 Kickoff Future Fire Services Meeting with neighboring cities. Mayor Walsh <br />tells the group Orono is not interested in partnerships and will not participate going <br />forward. Representative from the State Fire Marshal’s Department says there are, “too <br />many fire departments in the state of MN.” <br />Apr 12, 2021 Orono City Council votes not to renew contracts for fire service when they <br />end December 31, 2025 <br />July 14, 2021 Future Fire Services Meeting. (Orono elected officials do not attend) <br />Discussion on importance of educating residents and public officials about fire services <br />2022 Spring Newsletter <br />Mar 14, 2022 Orono hires firm to create plans for remodel of old public works building <br />into possible Fire Station or park/rec center (cost for plans $13,470) <br />May, 2022 Utility Bill Insert <br />May 23, 2022 Orono City Council written Response to City of Long Lake. Gives <br />deadline of August 1, 2022 for agreement to transfer ownership to Orono or Orono will <br />proceed with standing up independent fire department <br />May 31, 2022 Plans complete. Estimated cost for remodel of public works into fire <br />station is $3,204.498 <br />2022 Summer Newsletter <br />Alisa Benson <br />Alisa Benson