While the proposed merger of Fall City Fire into Eastside Fire and Rescue has failed, the fire district is working to make improvements on their own.
Proposition 1 would have merged Fire District 27, covering Fall City, into the much larger Fire District 10 which is operated by Eastside Fire and Rescue. As of Monday, April 29, the “No” vote led with 1,081 votes (53.78 percent). “Yes” votes trailed at 929 votes.
With the vote decided, Fall City Fire Chief Chris Connor said the department is moving on to address the current work plan as previously scheduled. Several decisions were put on hold until the vote could take place as an approved merger would affect the planning and process behind many of the day to day management decisions.
Among some of the tasks on Connor’s list are the purchase of an aid car as well as completion of a five year financial plan.