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<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>Don Huskey says:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>"Nobody "pays in" for our fire department as
its a volunteer service--probably among the best if not the best volunteer
service in the state-maybe the nation."</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>Just for a little clarification, we do pay a
certain amount to the Moscow Volunteer Fire Department. Yes, our
firefighters and EMT's are volunteer, but we have (if I recall correctly) four
paid employees of the Fire Department. The bulk of the equipment is paid
for by donations and grant money, but Moscow residents (and Moscow Rural
residents) foot part of the bill.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>And yes, we do have one of the best fire
departments in the country, paid or unpaid. In my opinion, ours is the
best. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>But I'm biased.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=046464116-24022006>DC</SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>