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Placer Hills and Foresthill Fire Protection District Special Elections Results Certified

Jun 13, 2019 12:00AM ● By By Scott Sandow, County of Placer

AUBURN, CA (MPG) - Local residents are stepping up in support of strengthening fire services in Placer County by approving increased assessment fees for their fire protection districts.

Two ballot measures aimed at improving local fire services in the Foresthill and Placer Hills service areas received the two-thirds majority vote required to pass.

The Placer County Registrar of Voters recently certified the results of the May 7 special elections for the Placer Hills and Foresthill fire protection districts.

The additional revenue will enable Foresthill to reopen and staff its previously closed fire station and increase employee salaries to reduce attrition and improve the ability to attract and recruit personnel.

For Placer Hills, the assessment increase will enable fire officials to maintain current staffing levels, prevent significant cutbacks and provide the appropriate level of fire protection and emergency medical response services to the communities they serve, which includes Applegate, Clipper Gap, Eden Valley, Meadow Vista and Weimar.

“We are thankful that our communities support the need for additional funding and are looking forward to a brighter future for our residents,” said Fire Chief Kirk Kushen, chief for the Placer Hills, Foresthill and Newcastle fire districts. “The additional revenue will provide us the ability to continue to serve our communities with the stability of service.”

The Foresthill and Placer Hills fire protection districts will reimburse the county for the cost of their respective elections.

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