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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Which of you have looked into the budget to see how much this service costs? I have and from what I can find there are $0 budgeted for this.
Are the firefighters working for free when they are in your home replacing batteries? Of course not, but that doesn't mean the service costs you any additional dollars.
Do you believe fires are not being extinguished or EMS service are not being provided while they are replacing batteries?
Do you believe maintenance or training is being neglected while they are replacing batteries?
Do you believe manning would be reduced if this service was not provided?
Of course not. This service is provided on a time-available basis by the staff that is regularly on duty. There is no extra cost to the department for providing this service. Rather than wasting taxpayer dollars or costing the department money, this is a way to personally get some return on the taxes you have already paid.
We should be grateful for the Department for providing this service, not criticizing them for providing this benefit to the community.
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Bill, thank you for saying this!