According to a report from The Missourian, the Boone County (MO) Fire Protection District’s (BCFPD) Station No. 8 has stood at 5801 S. Route K for almost 40 years. However, BCFPD’s officials believe it’s time to build a new one.

Although the district has another new station—Station No. 5—in Prathersville, the BCFPD will still be asking voters to approve a $6 bond issue on April 6, which would finance renovations and additions at other district fire stations and begin a 10-year plan to modernize the district’s apparatus fleet.

According to an FAQ the district posted on its Web site, the bond issue will not increase in property taxes. Rather, it would simply continue the existing 25-cent property tax levy, which will cost the owner of a $200,000 residential property $95 per year.

The fire district’s property tax levy could fail if voters don’t pass the bond issue. Assistant Chief and Support Services Bureau Director Gale Blomenkamp said the $14 million in bonds that were issued with voter approval in 2014 were split: Around $6.9 million in bonds for vehicles were originally to be repaid over a 10-year period, but it will now be paid off two years ahead of schedule. The other $7.1 million for new stations and expansion were amortized as 20-year bonds.

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SUTPHEN—Elwood (NY) Fire District aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator; 304 stainless steel body; FRC LED scene lights. Dealer: Tim Norris, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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SUTPHEN—Elwood (NY) Fire District aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator; 304 stainless steel body; FRC LED scene lights. Dealer: Tim Norris, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

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According to a report from News Star, the Monroe (LA) Fire Department (MFD) has unveiled a 107-foot aerial ladder truck, Ladder 5, on Monday at the town’s Public Safety Center. The cost of the new truck was about $1 million.

MFD Chief Terry Williams said Ladder 5 will be housed at Station #5, currently being built on Breard.

Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis noted that the town’s Class 1 rating, which is based on how well the department can protect the city.

Williams said the city made a $1 million investment to support MFD firefighters and the department’s ability to provide quality service.

Ladder 5 brings the total number of trucks able to respond to high-rise and commercial fires in Monroe to seven. Williams said it’s vital to reach tall windows as well as be able to break thicker glass when responding at those heights.

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Wood Dale, IL, Fire Protection District firefighters and officers are hoping the third time is the charm to earn taxpayers’ votes for a tax increase to buy new apparatus and keep stations open, according to an article published by the Daily Herald.

The newspaper reported the district looking for approval of a request that would generate $1 million annually in additional tax revenue, the newspaper reported.

District officials say the tax hike would put the community on firmer financial footing and allow it to replace an aging fire fleet. It would also help keep open two station that might have to close due to financial concerns.

Wood Dale Fire District has tried to boost taxes rates for more income twice before and has been unsuccessful, the newspaper reported. In November, a similar proposal was rejected by 56 percent of the voters, according to the paper.

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