Vote no on Elburn fire disconnection

For the past 132-plus years Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District has been your fire and EMS provider. During this time those officials have proven fiscal responsibility by incurring no debt to the taxpayers of the fire district while still being able to purchase property and construct a new Fire Station No. 1 in Elburn and open a third fire station in Lilly Lake.

In addition to the fire stations, district officials have also been able to continue to purchase and upgrade fire and ambulance apparatus and fire and EMS supplies, with all of the most modern equipment available. District officials have also made it possible to hire, further educate and promote its firefighters and paramedics so that most if not all have excelled in their positions within the department to achieve further education and skills which is not only a benefit to the individual but a tremendous asset to the department.

What this means to you? This was all done without any debt. You as the resident of Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District have the most to gain from everything mentioned above.

As a former paid on call member for the Elburn department, I can say with certainty that every patient and every piece of property involved in any incident, medical or otherwise is treated with dignity and respect. Each member of the department carries a sense of pride knowing that they have been given the best training and best equipment available to perform their task.

I ask for your support by voting no and against disconnection from the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District.

Michael Anderson

Elburn