Vaccines, public transportation, and emergency services are just a few resources that people depend on everyday. But for Cabell County residents, those services depend on funding support from levies.
There are five levies on the ballot to be renewed for the next four years: Cabell County Emergency Medical Services; Cabell-Huntington Health Department; projects and programs for Cabell County senior citizens; Tri-State Transit Authority; as well as fire protection service, firefighter training and economic development. For volunteer fire departments, their gear alone costs thousands of dollars.
“We just recently purchased 20 sets of new fire gear and it came to $45,000,” said Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Frazier.
Without the support of their levy, the response time to emergency situations could end up being slower, risking the lives of those in danger.