My point was and is the condition of the stations. I have not expressed my opinion one way or another on the issue of the Sheriff Department running WCFR. If that is what the members of that department want then look at it, see if it is something that is feasible. I would hate for this to be a political football as some of the operations that have been in the past. I am also of the opinion that it will really make no difference who runs it as part of the problem is funding. If the County isn't willing or able to fund it we run into the same problem in spite of who runs it. I believe management may improve efficiency but if you are under funded you can only make up so much.
So you're not interested in professional services for North Walton just band-aid fixes?
I'll grant you that if citizens in NoWal only want band-aid fixes that's all they are going to get and if it continues in the current vein, we wont have ANY Firefighters or EMT's willing to do the job. They will continually move on just as they have been doing to better well run departments.
The other point I'm trying to make and I feel you keep making light of is, that these departments need professional training and equipment to do the job!
$175,000.00 would have helped substantially. Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely proud of Suzanne Harris for everything she's accomplished but NOT so much in County Government.
Most residents living South of the Bay will agree...County Government sucks.