"I'm honestly disappointed and I just hope that everyone is still going to be taken care of properly."
The Marion County Commission signed the order of a fire levy to be placed on the ballot for this year's general election.
To much disappointment to those who serve and live in the community, the levy fell short of the 60% majority vote it required.
"The majority of the people did vote for it, but we have to have 60% and we only hit 59.21%," said Barry Bledsoe, the President of the Marion County Firefighters' Association.
The fire levy would have helped 13 volunteer fire departments get more funding. "It would help purchase gear and training. Training is very expensive for the firefighters. It's like $300 just for the class that they need to step foot on a truck," said Monica Rouzee, the Assistant Chief at the Boothsville Volunteer Fire Department.