HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-09-27, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012.Morris-Turnberry proceeds with questionnaireAt the Sept. 18 meeting, Morris-
Turnberry councillors voted to mail
a public comment survey seeking the
opinions of residents about fire
service.
Councillors had been considering
sending the survey since they held a
public meeting in May about a
proposal to start their own Morris-
Turnberry fire service but held off
pending further negotiations over the
service currently provided by North
Huron.
Council had met with North Huron
councillors and officials from the
Ontario Fire Marshal’s office Sept. 6
to discuss the possibility of a joint
fire service.
“It wasn’t quite the meeting I
thought it was going to be,” said
Mayor Paul Gowing of that meeting.
“It kind of got off on a sidetrack.”Deputy-Mayor JasonBreckenridge made the motion to
send out the survey.
“I’ve had people ask me what we
were doing and I can’t see why we
continue to delay it,” said
Breckenridge, expressing his
dissatisfaction with ongoing
discussions with North Huron.
“Two or three times they’ve
mentioned an operating budget but
we’ve still never seen it,” he said.
“North Huron seems to be playing
dodge-ball,” agreed Councillor John
Smuck. “None of our issues were
dealt with.”
Smuck had earlier suggested a
fact sheet on fire service costs
should be included in the mailing so
that people have information to
express their opinion.
Councillor Dave Black despaired
of trying to negotiate with
North Huron. “We could have meetings once amonth, once a week, once a day and
it won’t get anywhere,” he said.
“We’re not one step closer [after
recent meetings].”
Councillor Jamie McCallumwarned that the questionnaire isunlikely to give council more
ammunition in its struggle to
negotiate with North Huron.
“The resounding response I’ve had
[to starting a Morris-Turnberry fireservice] has been no. I think if wesend this out there will a flood of
papers saying ‘no’.”
Despite doubts, councillors voted
to send out the questionnaire.
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