Evergreen Fire District turns to voters for funding woes
Chief Craig Williams walks past engine 831 at Evergreen Fire Rescue Station 81 on Tuesday, April 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Evergreen Fire Rescue Station 81 on Tuesday, April 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Evergreen Fire Rescue Station 81 on Tuesday, April 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Evergreen Fire Rescue Station 81 on Tuesday, April 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Evergreen Fire District is seeking approval of a levy that would allow the department to bring on new equipment, bolster staffing levels, and give employees more competitive pay, according to Chief Craig Williams.
“We’re resilient, it's a badge of honor that we always make do with less. But I'm going to be honest, we are struggling,” Williams said during a presentation to community business leaders last month.
The permanent levy, which is expected to net $2.55 million in its first year, would allow Evergreen Fire and Rescue to field six personnel at all times, grant moderate wage and benefit increases to employees, and allow the agency to simultaneously respond to multiple calls, officials said.
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