Voters within the area protected by the Wolsey Fire Department have agreed to formalize a fire protection district to allow for possible future tax levies…
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….
Town of Wolsey Finance Officer Linda Haeder says approval of the District means fire protection costs will be evenly shared…
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.