Wreck response fee is billed per hour
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Editor,
Isn’t it a little disingenuous to say we don’t pay for the “wreck response” now? What have the taxes been paying for all these years? Also the fire chief indicates the fees are expected to be between $435 and $2,200 but fails to report the fee is by the hour.
The chief also indicated he needs the extra funding as in 2015 he may loose funds from the Kerr Dam project. It sounds like the Obama health care, charge now based on some future needs.
Lastly, in the letter from the Polson Rural Fire Board, the assertion was made that the latest rescue equipment may cost $8,000 but fails to mention the Jaws of Life were a gift to the county and are currently shared with the City of Polson. Surely half of this expense could be paid out of the last three years of budget surplus and the other half paid for by the City of Polson.
Leanna Fillman
Big Arm
