[mtbopfuyn]

I have to disagree with you here. We have a rural volunteer EMS/VFD and have had an ongoing problem of funding. Unfortunately, a good percent of the problem has to do with poor management and kickbacks which results in folks not wanting to contribute. However, their largest expense is for tourists or weekenders who do not contribute a dime.

On the other hand, $25 isn't that much. We're asked for $200 which can be a lot for some.

[PeteB570]

I just believe that a system should be self supporting.

Everybody on FR complains about taxes but any payment made to any public service by a city, county, state or the federal government came from money collected from somebody else.

If the rule in an area is pay $25 for a years worth of fire protection or your house burns to the ground if it catches fire then that's the rule.

Like I said before, if a few quite paying then the word gets around and more quite paying. Soon the EMS/VFD service is well short of money and services to the people who are paying are impacted.

By the way, I have city EMS/Fire protection, included in my taxes, but I throw money in the "boot" for local VFDs collecting for their areas and they also have some great BBQ plate fund raisers. For some reason my car goes on auto pilot when I see a Fire Truck and a BBQ plate sign together.