Voters Approve Wolsey Fire Protection District

 

DSCF7293Voters within the area protected by the Wolsey Fire Department have agreed to formalize a fire protection district to allow for possible future tax levies…

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Election workers hand counted the 142 ballots. Creation of the Wolsey Fire Protection District was approved on a close 76 to 66 vote. Voter turn-out among the 650 active and inactive voters within the areas eligible to vote was 22-percent, a number that impressed Beadle County Auditor Jill Hanson….

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Town of Wolsey Finance Officer Linda Haeder says approval of the District means fire protection costs will be evenly shared…

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The Wolsey Fire Protection District will have an 11 member board to decide future tax levies. Each city, township or section of a township included in the district will have a representative on the board.