For three Lewis County Fire District 3 residents, a routine visit to the district’s main station in Mossyrock last month served as a major wake-up call.
“We have natural skylights — that means holes,” said Ron Palmer.
Palmer, along with Fire District 3 residents Jack DeGoede and Butch Senter, were aware that the November ballot would include a third attempt by the district to replace the cramped, aging building, but didn’t understand the scope of the problem until they saw the rust-pitted walls and roof for themselves.
Now, they have formed an informal three-man committee to try to get out the word about the district’s $1.4 million bond measure on November’s ballot, which asks residents to approve a bond to construct a new, larger fire station. The bond measure requires 60 percent approval to pass, and has failed in past attempts by only 2 or 3 percent.
While some voters may see the bond measure as an option, the committee, and Fire District Chief Doug Fosburg, said it’s rapidly becoming a necessity.