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Originally Posted by villagesff
Hi
I am writing this as a resident and a Villages Firefighter. Bradley Arnold is trying to take away your Fire Department! It sounds strange, but it is what is happening. I am not going to belittle the men and women of Sumter County FD or AMR, but your Villages Firefighters are under attack. We provide you with many services that neither organization will provide. We as an organization do it for less per call than Sumter FD with better manning. Our Firefighters are treated better because the residents care to have the best services. Take a look outside of the Villages and see if there is a difference, I will discuss and or answer any of your questions truthfully and the best I can if you have any. You all need to let The Sumter Board of Commissioners know you want to keep your Villages Firefighters. Sorry this is so long. I know there will be trolls and naysayers and that’s okay, I just wanted you all to know what is going on.
Stay safe
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Villages Fire Service should be controlled by those who live in the Villages
I recently moved to the Villages. Just retired from the Fire service after 34 years and 10 years as fire chief. My department was always always under attack by the Big City so they could take out money. During the time I was there our local department provided a much better, more personal and better value than the big city. Giving control to a larger entity is not always the best plan. In my opinion Taking our Villages tax money and paying it to our Villages fire department with our Villages control is a win for us.