Public encouraged to attend Cabinet View Fire Service meeting Oct. 13th
by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
October 10, 2012
Cabinet View Fire Service Area was dissolved by the Lincoln County Commissioners earlier this year, but the Cabinet View Fire Department is still here and will hold a town hall meeting October 13 at Cabinet View Fire Station on Lusher Road, at 3pm to determine a course of action and the next step.
Points addressed for clarification to the public will include how and why the Cabinet View Fire Department was established, how CVFD is overwhelmingly supported by the Cabinet View area residents, the importance of keeping and maintaining CVFD not only for structure but wildland fire protection and as first responders to emergencies since the 1st five minutes are critical in a medical emergency, explanation of the Firewise Federal Grant that was denied by the Lincoln County Commissioners and the lawsuit; why it was deemed necessary by the Boards of CVFSA and CVFD to sue.
Basically three points in the lawsuit were not addressed by the court. Who has the right to govern and manage service of the CVFSA; Does the Libby Volunteer Ambulance have the right to enter into a contract with Libby Fire Department to go into CVFSA at any time, for any reason without involving CVFD; and Does the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Dispatch have the right to make the decision of who to dispatch to which area?
The issues facing Cabinet View Fire Department and the officially dissolved Cabinet View Fire Service Area affect not only Cabinet View fire service but all similar services throughout Lincoln County, including Bull Lake, Fisher River, and Marion as well as potentially affecting "same services" statewide... and nationally.
Cabinet View Fire Department encourages the community to attend this meeting.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
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