Demand town hall meeting to inform College Township residents about the future of their EMS/Fire services
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Sonya E Herrera
5 years ago
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The residents of Gambier should have the ability to be heard on this matter BEFORE any decisions are made. Elected officials listen to your constituents! There should be a period of time for public comment regarding this proposed change. My daughter will be a first year student at Kenyon this fall. Multistory, high density dorm buildings must have fire/ EMS coverage with rapid response times. The dorm buildings are old and likely do NOT meet current building standards because they are grandfathered in which makes reliable fire protection even more important. Additionally, hard billing could deter students from calling 911 in case of emergency.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
College Township EMS/Fire is essential to Gambier's safety
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Joan Slonczewski
5 years ago
We need CTFD coverage all summer, for residents and historic buildings.
We passed the levy for extra taxes, to maintain the Gambier department full time.
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Natalie Wright
5 years ago
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Gambier residents voted to increase our taxes to keep our local fire station, not to have our tax money go to Mt Vernon while we lose service and experience longer response times, putting our lives at risk. Gambier residents deserve to have our voice heard before decisions that affect us directly are made.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Merging the departments would disregard the vote to maintain the existing system with a levy, appropriating funds where they were not intended to go. No one in Gambier wants to lose service, safety, and jobs.
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Savannah Overly
5 years ago
Mount vernon resident
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Stefano Frank De Maria
5 years ago
Increased response times for increased taxes seems like a ridiculous proposition for folks in Gambier. Something has to give here.
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Parker Subia
5 years ago
Makes no sense to divert from the current model.
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Nancy Powers
5 years ago
The voters expressed support for keeping services in Gambier by approving a substantial tax increase. We expect to get local response times for the increased tax burden and of course no one should have to worry about hard billing before they call 911.
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Edward Schortman
5 years ago
The benefits to local residents of keeping the fire department in Gambier are obvious. Not only is terminating that department deeply troubling, the way in which the decision was made speaks to a lack of respect for this community.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Among the fact that his seems like a bad idea in general, changing from soft billing to hard billing is a potentially life-threatening mistake that could stop people from seeking emergency medical care or to use less than ideal methods to get to a hospital (like driving themselves) rather than taking on medical debt. This merger seems to mostly place the residents of Gambier (including Kenyon College students) at a greater disadvantage.
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Margaret Orr
5 years ago
The Gambier residents who will be most affected by this change deserve to have a say in it.
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Rory Dreyfus
5 years ago
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Changing from soft billing to hard billing residents at worst a deadly mistake that will stop people from seeking emergency medical care, and at best a fast track to medical debt for anyone who requires EMS services; even if another person is the one to call the ambulance.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Having a nearby response team is ideal.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Simply doesnt make sense.
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Hans Schwarz
5 years ago
Increased response times and job loss is concerning.
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Leah Anderson
5 years ago
Among other issues, I am concerned about the delayed response times and transition to hard billing that would affect the community. I think that the greatest safety is possible when CTFD remains independent.
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Jackson Fletcher
5 years ago
This must be fixed.
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Ryan Nader
5 years ago
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I am concerned for the current and future residents of Gambier. Delayed response times, increased stress on neighboring departments, CTFD members losing their jobs, and the transition from soft to hard billing (people that call 911 will be charged regardless if they are able to afford payments/have insurance). We need to stand against this merger and be heard by the township.
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Owen Fitzgerald
5 years ago
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The Fire Department in Gambier is not like Fire Departments in other municipalities. It is an integral part of the community, and as such the community deserves a chance to be party to the decision-making process.
The residents of Gambier should have the ability to be heard on this matter BEFORE any decisions are made. Elected officials listen to your constituents! There should be a period of time for public comment regarding this proposed change. My daughter will be a first year student at Kenyon this fall. Multistory, high density dorm buildings must have fire/ EMS coverage with rapid response times. The dorm buildings are old and likely do NOT meet current building standards because they are grandfathered in which makes reliable fire protection even more important. Additionally, hard billing could deter students from calling 911 in case of emergency.
College Township EMS/Fire is essential to Gambier's safety
We need CTFD coverage all summer, for residents and historic buildings. We passed the levy for extra taxes, to maintain the Gambier department full time.
Gambier residents voted to increase our taxes to keep our local fire station, not to have our tax money go to Mt Vernon while we lose service and experience longer response times, putting our lives at risk. Gambier residents deserve to have our voice heard before decisions that affect us directly are made.
Merging the departments would disregard the vote to maintain the existing system with a levy, appropriating funds where they were not intended to go. No one in Gambier wants to lose service, safety, and jobs.
Mount vernon resident
Increased response times for increased taxes seems like a ridiculous proposition for folks in Gambier. Something has to give here.
Makes no sense to divert from the current model.
The voters expressed support for keeping services in Gambier by approving a substantial tax increase. We expect to get local response times for the increased tax burden and of course no one should have to worry about hard billing before they call 911.
The benefits to local residents of keeping the fire department in Gambier are obvious. Not only is terminating that department deeply troubling, the way in which the decision was made speaks to a lack of respect for this community.
Among the fact that his seems like a bad idea in general, changing from soft billing to hard billing is a potentially life-threatening mistake that could stop people from seeking emergency medical care or to use less than ideal methods to get to a hospital (like driving themselves) rather than taking on medical debt. This merger seems to mostly place the residents of Gambier (including Kenyon College students) at a greater disadvantage.
The Gambier residents who will be most affected by this change deserve to have a say in it.
Changing from soft billing to hard billing residents at worst a deadly mistake that will stop people from seeking emergency medical care, and at best a fast track to medical debt for anyone who requires EMS services; even if another person is the one to call the ambulance.
Having a nearby response team is ideal.
Simply doesnt make sense.
Increased response times and job loss is concerning.
Among other issues, I am concerned about the delayed response times and transition to hard billing that would affect the community. I think that the greatest safety is possible when CTFD remains independent.
This must be fixed.
I am concerned for the current and future residents of Gambier. Delayed response times, increased stress on neighboring departments, CTFD members losing their jobs, and the transition from soft to hard billing (people that call 911 will be charged regardless if they are able to afford payments/have insurance). We need to stand against this merger and be heard by the township.
The Fire Department in Gambier is not like Fire Departments in other municipalities. It is an integral part of the community, and as such the community deserves a chance to be party to the decision-making process.