Random Thoughts.....

There have been several fire departments built in the surrounding towns that are huge and super fancy. Crazy fancy stone work, crazy windows and the huge glass roll up doors. Then there is one in another town in the county that just built a nice, red iron station. Nothing fancy but does the job just fine.

Since tax money is paying for all this, why spend double to triple the money for the same thing? It seems like a huge waste just to make something pretty and fancy. Its not like red iron buildings are ugly. It seems like going out to dinner for your birthday with your friend, knowing they are going to buy yours and ordering the most expensive thing on the menu.

new public schools are billions over budget too

its not their money....who cares!

the general public keeps handing over more and more of it.....why stop?

bond after bond keeps passing easily
 
Y'all should see what they spend on trucks.
You can thank ISO and NFPA for that. Sure they can save money (about $50K) with a commercial chassis but in most cases, that commercial chassis cannot deliver 4-6 equipped, ready to go firefighters to the scene of a fire.

Does a volunteer dept need a custom cab? Maybe, maybe not. Does a full time dept need a custom cab? Yes, they do.
 
You can thank ISO and NFPA for that. Sure they can save money (about $50K) with a commercial chassis but in most cases, that commercial chassis cannot deliver 4-6 equipped, ready to go firefighters to the scene of a fire.

Does a volunteer dept need a custom cab? Maybe, maybe not. Does a full time dept need a custom cab? Yes, they do.
When I was a kid they rode on the back.....
 
When I was a kid they rode on the back.....
When I was a volunteer in the ‘80s we rode tailboard, while fun, it’s dangerous, sucks in the winter even geared up, and your life is dependent on the yahoo behind the wheel. Was happy they banned tailboard.
 
new public schools are billions over budget too
I can't possibly imagine why
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agreed, but...Billions?!?!

Is that hyperbole or lack of perspective
My personal experience in just the last half of this year; $50mil over on one HS in one county, $10m to $25m on 1/2 dozen elem Schools in another county. 100 counties in the state 🤷🏿‍♂️
 
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