Why is OFD parked in Long Lake? 12 minute drive from Navarre?
What is happening during the day with the Orono Fire Department?
Why are they parked in Long Lake? Isn’t their coverage over in Navarre? That’s a good 12-15 minute drive.
More importantly, what is happening while you Sleep Navarre?
Again, your fire trucks are parked over near Orono High School in the Old Public Works Building just between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This is at least a 12 minute drive over to Navarre after the fire fighters reach the station.
Does this sound unsafe?
Orono Fire Chief James VanEyll Appears to Brush off Safety
Orono’s Chief #VanEyll brushes off Citizen SAFETY right before one of the biggest accident weekends of the year on Lake Minnetonka - 4th of July.
If you have a water related emergency, who is coming to rescue you? NOT Orono Fire because they didn’t plan short term or long term to cover their taxpaying public with service.
And yet, Orono is charging more than $11.800+ per service call. Stop #overspendydenny Stop #unsafeofd and renegotiate with Long Lake please - our Citizen’s health and wellbeing is more important than the #walsh #empire and control.
Orono Fire Department is not Ready
Not ready. Yet another part of the tens of millions of dollar Orono Fire not ready for service on the holiday with the most calls per year - 4th of July. Sadly we hope nothing happens due to the under equipped, understaffed and undertrained fire service that City of Orono is forcing onto Navarre residents. It’s not too late for Mayor Walsh to negotiate with Long Lake. It’s right thing to do for our Citizen’s safety.
Why are Orono Taxpayers paying a Whopping 7X More for LESS Fire Service?
Orono Residents!
How much are you willing to pay per call for Orono Fire Service?
Why does it cost 7X more? For only 1/3 of Orono serviced? Without a boat?
Why aren't the Citizens aware of the tens of millions that Mayor Walsh is spending on service that doesn't have the same coverage as last year?
Stop this apparent inefficient and expensive undertaking and let's get back to what is most important - SAFETY.
Fire Forum: Long Lake Fire Service Updates
In case you missed the Long Lake Fire Services Forum, here is the link to the video. Note that as announced publicly at the previous Orono City Council meeting, Council member Alisa Benson did attend the event. Orono Council members #mariaveach and #richardcrosby showed up and apparently broke open meeting law again by creating a quorum (3 members of council). For more about some of the public comments, see our Youtube page at Friends of Orono.
Breaking News: Majority of Citizens do not want a Separate Orono Fire Department
Breaking News: Majority of Citizens do not want an Orono Fire Department
During the 3/11/24 Orono City Council meeting, Orono Council member Alisa Benson presented a tabulation of the citizen comment cards. Calculations show that 26% were for the fire department, 60% were against the fire department and 11% had more questions regarding fire service.