Naples Fire-Rescue Department Chief Pete DiMaria said the station is "critical infrastructure" for the city due to its durability; the building is expected to stand for at least 50 years.  

"We built this facility to withstand a Category 5 storm and it also has an EOC, which is built inside of a safe room that could take a direct tornado hit, too," he said. "So we feel like we built a generational building. I think that our kids and their kids may be visiting this station."

This levy is crucial for the City of Kuna. The town continues to grow, and the fire district needs the funds to keep up.  

“We’re already behind right now, and we’re just going to get further and further behind if the levy doesn’t pass,” said Kuna Fire Chief Perry Palmer.  

Passing this $1.1 million levy means more staff and resources for the Kuna Fire District. If passed, it will provide a stable funding base, allowing them to hire six additional firefighters and paramedics. This would staff their ambulance and fire truck with a minimum of five people every day.

Right now, the minimum is three. And if the levy doesn’t pass, Palmer says it will be disappointing. But, it still doesn’t change the circumstances they’re in.

The rare opportunity for one student turned into a celebration of diversity.  

“One person’s celebration isn’t just for them,” said third grade teacher Ashley Sandor. “We can all be a part of it as well.”

At age 2, the Blue Ash Elementary student was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes developmental disabilities and neurological problems.

The Blue Crew is hoping to find someone who can rebuild the engine or replace it with a used one.  

“It’s actually harder than you would think to find a place to work on a 31-year-old diesel engine,” Perry Fiscus with the Blue Crew said in an email.

Fiscus said fixing the truck will likely cost thousands of dollars—maybe even more than the group originally paid for the truck.