LOCAL FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENTS
MOBILIZING TO STOP COUNTY BILL 36-03

The Montgomery County Council has introduced a terrible bill, re-organizing the Fire/Rescue Service, based on flawed, faulty and one-sided biased information. Your Community-Based Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments are AGAINST this bill, because of the negative effect on Homeland Security and the delivery of Fire/Rescueservice to the citizens of Montgomery County.

BEFORE NOVEMBER 13, we URGE you to CALL the County Council and tell them to "VOTE NO" on Bill 36-03.

(240) 777-7900, or email the Council at county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov

Here’s Why:

· THIS BILL WILL COST YOU MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL TAX DOLLARS THAT THE COUNTY DOESN’T HAVE, AND WILL RESULT IN A DECLINING QUALITY OF SERVICE.

· HOMELAND SECURITY? YOUR LOCAL FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENTS WERE OVER-STAFFED WITH VOLUNTEERS ON 9/11, THE BLIZZARDS, THE SUMMER STORMS AND ISABEL. EVERYTHING WAS COVERED FULLY. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

· SINCE 9/11, THE COUNTY HAS ATTEMPTED TO CUT THE BUDGET FOR FIRE/RESCUE SERVICE. CITIZEN LEADERS OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT’S HAVE STRONGLY RESISTED THESE EFFORTS.

· THIS BILL WILL ELIMINATE MEANINGFUL AND ESSENTIAL CITIZEN INPUT AND EXPERTISE AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE TO REPRESENT YOUR INTERESTS.

THIS BILL IS BAD NEWS FOR YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS.

PLEASE MAKE A CALL TODAY OR SEND AN EMAIL TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE US AT WWW.KILLTHEBILL.ORG.

Thank you for supporting your volunteer firefighters and EMTs.

WE ARE CITIZENS SERVING CITIZENS