South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners is requesting additional feedback from residents before making a final decision on commissioner election redistricting.
Commissioners discussed a new, fifth, proposal during a work session July 14. The five proposals under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include the annexation of Edmonds into the regional fire authority (RFA). Edmonds has a liaison to the board until voters have the opportunity to directly elect a commissioner from a newly drawn district that includes all or part of the city.
The RFA is governed by seven fire commissioners — five elected from commissioner districts with roughly the same population and two elected at-large. An independent consultant created five proposals that rebalance population across fire commissioner election districts and give Edmonds residents opportunity for direct representation. View the five proposals at southsnofire.org/redistricting.
Community members were previously invited to share feedback on redistricting during an Open House on June 30. The board held a public hearing on redistricting July 7.
Commissioner districts are for election purposes only. These districts will not change or impact 911 responses or the delivery of fire and emergency services.
Residents can share questions or comments on the redistricting proposals via email to mblankenship@southsnofire.org or voicemail at 425-551-1251. Comments can also be shared during South County Fire Board of Commissioners meetings at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. Work sessions are held at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. All meetings are open to the public to attend in person at South County Fire Headquarters, 12425 Meridian Ave. S, Everett, or participate remotely via Zoom teleconferencing (Meeting ID 861 1281 5239). More information about remote participation is available at the South County Fire website, www.southsnofire.org/meetings.
South County Fire provides fire and emergency medical services to nearly 300,000 residents of Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace and unincorporated southwest Snohomish County.
Source: South County Fire
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
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