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    patriotic liked a post in a topic by Chkpoint in State lawmaker: Consolidation ‘never going to happen'   
    Residents would never go for consolidating schools and having 1big school district. Why?  Because the towns with great schools like Edgemont, Rye, Scarsdale who are some of the best in the country wouldn't no longer be just that.   And because segregation would be part of it.  Kids would then be allowed to go to any school and bussed in. Some locations would have their schools closed.  No one is going to go for that.  Consolidation of fire and police is more realistic but won't happen.  Not as long you get a 70k Chiefs car and free fuel as incentive.  New rig every couple years to toy with.  Savings would be huge in consolidation just won't happen.  
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    patriotic liked a post in a topic by 10512 in State lawmaker: Consolidation ‘never going to happen'   
    The main problem is power.
    The perception of power at least.
    The savings of taxpayer money, no matter how great, will likely factor-in very little in these discussions.
    ...if any discussions, the people in power will not talk very long about this subject, because:

    No one is going to want to give up the keys to their fiefdom, no matter how small it is.
     
    However many Kingdoms there are in Westchester, will remain. (...and not just Westchester, the same consolidation arguments can be applied in many places, but common sense will not reign.)  
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    patriotic liked a post in a topic by BIGRED1 in Letter: 132 Years Of Volunteer Firefighting At Risk in Rye   
    I think the writing is on the wall. Towns are learning that the volunteer dept. are not there anymore. Gone are the days of 300 active members and waiting lists. Little to no turn out at calls. False claims of "active" members when the 2% money comes. I'm all for Volunteerism and for helping out but westchester is not built for it anymore. As is said, blue collar folks can't make it here anymore. At some point everyone is gonna have to go career or suck it up, put on their big boy pants and consolidate the county. Lord know most guys want that anyway.
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    patriotic liked a post in a topic by Viper in Hawthorne Mutual Aid To Pleasantville VAC   
    Answer? Consolidation. Mount Pleasant EMS (Hawthorne, Valhalla, Sleepy Hollow, and Pleasantville)
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    x635 liked a post in a topic by patriotic in Fire District Elections - Vista Fire District #1   
    Mr. Cory Rossi was elected to the position of:Fire Commissioner For the five year term January, 2016, through December, 2020 in the annual elections
    of the Vista Fire District No. 1 held on the evening of
    Tuesday December 8th, 2015 at the Vista Firehouse on Route 123 in
    the Town of Lewisboro, New York. Mr. Rossi received 56 votes of
    the 95 ballots cast, with 37 votes going to candidate Ms. Judy
    Saslow and two contested ballots left uncounted. - John ContiChairman of ElectionsVista Fire District #1john.henry.conti@gmail.com