Shot Out a Few Emails Today

Three people were contacted for further info on the upcoming forum being held March 22nd being held at the middle school regarding the election. I was wondering if the public would have the opportunity to ask questions that night and what process the forum would follow. We'll see if I here anything back.

I also sent an email over to our Mayor, Kevin Hutchinson, regarding the fire district merger. It read as follows.

What is the city planning to do with the money usually allocated to the fire department if the merger passes?

Will that money simply flow back into the general fund or will the tax levy be reduced by the amount usually allocated to the fire department at the earliest opportunity? If the money is to be reallocated for other uses and not "rebated" back to the citizens what are the plans for these newly "freed up" funds?

Am I correct in thinking that for a minimum amount of time while the newly formed district is being setup and they are waiting on their newly levied taxes the citizens will be taxed both by the city and the district for the same thing? Is the time of the overlap that substantial or will it be timed by the city to not overlap in any way?

A major concern regarding large scale developments in the past was fire protection, will the city include the newly created fire district in discussions with and or regarding large scale developments and their affects on the districts ability to continue to offer equal protection to Columbia residents?

I would prefer an emailed response rather than a phone call. It makes things easier for me to remember months down the line.

I'll let everyone know what the response is that I get one back from Kevin.