Tobiano residents overwhelmingly in favour of new fire hall

Prior to the referendum, the TNRD had an agreement in principle with Diverse Properties in which the real estate developer will donate a parcel of land at the corner of Colebrook Road to accommodate the new facility.

“This location is central in Tobiano and within eight kilometres of all properties in the service area,” said the TNRD.

“The Tobiano Fire Department continues to operate out of the golf course maintenance building, which is a temporary arrangement that is not suitable for permanent use. A purpose-built Tobiano fire hall would have all relevant spaces of a rural fire hall, including proper room for turnout gear, fire trucks, apparatus, as well as changerooms, washrooms and a chief’s office.”

With the referendum passing, the TNRD will seek to borrow up to $2.5 million for a new fire hall, which equate to a residential tax increase of $41 per $100,000 of assessed value.

The latest referendum came more than one year after a majority of residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek voted against a new fire protection service that would have covered both communities west of Kamloops.

by CFJC Today

Tobiano residents overwhelmingly in favour of new fire hall

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