Letter to the editor: Support fire bond

We are writing this on behalf of Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue’s upcoming bond measure. If you don’t already know, this is a $3.85 million bond to purchase new equipment to replace the outdated trucks and other equipment that our firefighters need to protect our fair city.

One of the current trucks that is being replaced is so old it is being sent to a museum.

The best part of this deal is that your taxes won’t go up because the bond, if approved, wouldn’t go into effect until the current bond is paid off, so it would, in essence, be a continuation of what we are already paying.

It will be assessed at a rate of 21 cents per thousand of assessed value of your home, so if your home is worth $100,000, it will cost you $21 per year. Please, join us in supporting this necessary bond and protecting our firefighters and our community.

Friends of MCF&R PAC

Shawn Carroll

David Griffith

Mary Gailey

Dennis Morgan