150 Mile House Residents have one final chance today, Nov. 8, to vote on two referendums that could reshape their fire protection for the future.
Residents will vote on two referendums. One to allow the Cariboo Regional District(CRD) to borrow funds to rebuild the 150 Mile House Fire Hall, and another to borrow funds for a new Fire Truck.
The polling stations are located at the 150 Mile Elementary School. The polls open at 8 am and close at 8 pm.
The Official Results will be counted and announced on November 12th.
$1.5 million for the Fire Hall has already been secured, and the CRD needs to know whether voters will support the Regional District borrowing the additional $2.5 million for construction, which will be repaid over 25 years, with a parcel tax of $217 per year.
The CRD says there will be no service interruptions through the Fire Protection Area while the new Fire Hall is being built.
The Fire Truck will be repaid over 10 years rather than the standard 5, with no increase to residents’ property taxes.
An Advanced Voting day was held on October 29th for the referendums, in which 43 voters cast their ballots.
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