The Editor:
Every day I feel blessed getting to live at Birch Bay. I grew up here in the summers, never dreaming it would someday be my home. Surrounded by natural beauty and away from the stress of living in the city.
However, there can be some disadvantages too. One that affects everyone that chooses to live or visit Birch Bay is the lack of quick and certain emergency services. As the saying goes: It doesn’t matter until it matters.
When we have a fire, accident, fall or worse, heart attack in the middle of the night, we want to know that help is not just on the way, but will be there quickly. For that, we depend on North Whatcom Fire and Rescue, and now, they are asking us for our help so that they can keep helping us.
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is asking us to approve a levy lid lift that will appear on the August ballot. The last time they got an increase in the levy lid, which they depend on for funding, was in 2006! Since then they have received only a one percent increase each year.
Just imagine if you had to feed your family, pay bills or buy clothes for your children with the same amount you had in 2006 with only a one percent increase each year. It wouldn’t be just difficult; it would be impossible for you to keep up.
That’s exactly what North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is having to do. As a result, they are having a very difficult time providing us with the emergency services we so desperately want and need, especially when it matters.
Please vote “Yes” for the North Whatcom Fire and Rescue levy lid lift in August. Your life may depend on it someday.
Pat Jerns
Birch Bay
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