Some In Sherwood Want Full Time Fire Department
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Residents in the Little Rock suburb of
Sherwood may get to vote on having their own fire department. The
city is the largest in the state without is own fire force.
Petitions bearing about 1,000 signatures were turned in to
the city clerk`s office yesterday. The signees say they are seeking
a place on the November Second general election ballot for a
proposal to create a full-time fire department.
The number of signatures was about 300 more than the number
required. City Clark Virginia Hillman said it will take about a
week to check the petitions to see how many signatures are those of
registered voters.
Currently, fire protection in the city of about 23,000 is
provided by two volunteer fire departments. The two departments
share in about $1.3 milllion.
