Candid Canton: Fire Bond Referendum
We want to hear your thoughts on next week's referendum and why you're voting to approve or reject the $6 million bond.
With the referendum on whether or not the City of Canton should take out up to $6 million in bonds to pay for the construction of three new fire stations just a week away, the controversy over the measure hasn't let up.
There have been articles, blog posts and comments in support or in opposition to the March 19 measure, with those in favor of the measure saying the reduced response times and better ISO rating would be a boon to the city, while those in opposition question whether it would be a better idea to consolidate fire services with Cherokee County.
Canton's City Council is also taking sides on the issue. Councilmen Hooky Huffman and Bob Rush have publicly supported the measure; the two councilmen held a town hall meeting earlier this month to try to win support for the measure.
Councilman Glen Cummins has come out in opposition to the referendum, saying there are better options still on the table for Canton's fire services.
Santa
9:07 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
No they need to look at other options. With all the EMPTY buildings around they can find ones that can be used. Sure they will need changes made but better to put some of them to use than building from the ground up. Seems like the just approve new building and others that are vacant are left to the owners/taxpayers and go to waste.
Plus the cost to increased taxes isn't something we need right now for sure. See related article:http://canton-ga.patch.com/blog_posts/reasons-to-just-say-no-to-the-proposed-fire-bond-referendum
Sorry but they need to fill the existing buildings that have been left vacant before they approve a new building to go in. I'm sure there are landlords of these buildings that would be happy to have the business.........? YA THINK!