The Linn County Clerk's Office will soon begin mailing out ballots for the Nov. 5 general election.
Lebanon voters will decide the fate of a replacement bond measure proposed by the Lebanon Fire District. Fire Chief Gordon Sletmoe participated in a question and answer session with the Lebanon Express about the measure.
What is the purpose of this bond measure? "The purpose of the bond request is to raise $16 million for a replacement main fire station and some apparatus,' Sletmoe said.
The Lebanon Fire District's primary home is Station 31 on Oak Street.
Why is it necessary to seek this bond replacement now?
"Due to its age, the current fire station does not meet earthquake standards or current fire code. The current fire station also does not have adequate exhaust removal equipment in the apparatus bay, and does not have enough size for the number of people who work inside the station," Sletmore said.