Vote for fire budget
Charles Avatar, Windingbrook Road, Bordentown
I am asking my neighbors who live in Fire District 2, of Bordentown Township, to vote YES on the Fire District 2 budget. The election will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at the Derby Fire House on Crosswicks Road.
For those of us who live in Fire District 2 (everything south of Ward Ave.) we are extremely fortunate. We have an excellent Fire Department, staffed 24/7 with dedicated professional fire fighters.
When an alarm is received in Fire District 2 our fire fighters are out the door and on the road with the appropriate equipment within 3 minutes. And when there is a fire or medical emergency, we all know that seconds count, and can count on them to be there.
Why am I supporting the budget? The answer is simple. This budget is within the 2 percent cap set by the governor and Legislature. It is fiscally responsible. For individual property owners, the portion of each property tax dollar that goes to fire protection and fire service is about 6 cents. That is a bargain by any standard!
Please vote on Saturday… And Vote YES on the Fire District 2 budget!

