andrel wrote:
> On 25-8-2009 0:50, Darren New wrote:
>> andrel wrote:
>>> Then don't let people get into that position. This is something that 
>>> tax is meant for. 
>>
>> I completely agree. What's your point?
> 
> Why have it voluntarily? Doesn't make sense to me.

It generally worked fine. There weren't enough fires, I guess, to warrant a 
full-time fire fighting staff. (I think the town has a total of four police 
cars, IIRC?)

> I can only assume 
> that someone wanted to virtually lower the tax burden for political 
> reasons. 

You may be assuming there *was* a full-time fire brigade that was disbanded. 
I don't believe the area *ever* had a full-time fire brigade. Maybe since 
then, but not at the time.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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