50:46 - 51:15
“They are currently working on the adaptation of a new service area that is Thomas Bay. Um, in that there's a proposal to include fire, EMS, and police services to that area, specifically the Thomas Bay area.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 50:46 – 51:15
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Petersburg
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From the transcript
So they are acting in good faith. But on the expansion of services, Um, I forgot to put this in my report. They are currently working on the adaptation of a new service area that is Thomas Bay. Um, in that there's a proposal to include fire, EMS, and police services to that area, specifically the Thomas Bay area. That does not include Agassiz or other outlying areas.
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