New Jersey's Roosevelt to Lose Its Volunteer Fire Department After Voting Down Money for New Firehouse

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A New Jersey town will lose its volunteer fire department after voting not to free up city money to allow firefighters to replace their small, crumbling firehouse.

A proposal to spend $600,000 on building a new and improved firehouse for the Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company was voted down by residents in a referendum on Tuesday.

The news meant the fire department would be dismantled and outsourced to another town. 

 

 

[huzzie59 75]

Only 320 households - $1,875 each. 

 

[PCFD ENG58 1,085]

They can call Port Chester  volunteers they have over 300 !

[somebuffyguy 190]

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-jersey-roosevelt-volunteer-fire-department-bond-vote-badge-417487813.html

Link to the story.

Why should a town of 900 people, and not even 2 square miles have its own FD ? Great merge it with nearby departments and let the members join other departments in the area.

[BFD1054 1,552]

Sad for some involved. However it seems like the smart, fiscal thing to do. 

 

The article stated that there was a concern that there wouldn't be enough volunteers in the future. Why spend all that money if there aren't enough members to sufficiently operate?

 

Consolidate with surrounding depts and let the Roosevelt membership join. 

 

Again, I'm sure this hurts for the members. But if it's what is right for the community, then so be it.  

[calhobs 110]

There maybe a lot more to thus story. At end of the article. It says the people did not trust the fire department and the city counsel to make the repairs to the fire house.

[BIGRED1 71]

16 hours ago, PCFD ENG58 said:

They can call Port Chester  volunteers they have over 300 !

 

Well that is problematic since they don't have a Career department to steal it all from. 

[fdalumnus 165]

20 hours ago, PCFD ENG58 said:

They can call Port Chester  volunteers they have over 300 !

 

They can start with the blowhard masquarading as a chief officer