150 Mile House residents have voted, and they’re getting a new fire hall and fire truck.
222 voters cast their ballots on last Saturday’s CRD referendum.
Voters were voting on whether they support the CRD borrowing funds to construct a modernized Fire Hall at the current location, which the CRD says will ensure there are no interruptions to fire protection services, and to acquire a new Fire Truck, which would be paid off in 10 years, compared to the standard 5.
181 votes were in favour of the CRD borrowing $2.5 million to complete the Fire Hall, which will be repaid through a $217 per year parcel tax for 25 years. 41 were not in favour.
204 voters favoured the CRD acquiring a new Fire Truck by borrowing funds to be repaid in 10 years, which would avoid a tax increase. 18 people voted against the CRD borrowing for a new Fire Truck.
With the votes official, the CRD says designing and planning for the Fire Hall’s construction will begin in the coming months.
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