Lacey history – this week 2004

A new state law passed recently may be the vehicle the City of Lacey and Lacey Fire District 3 needs to began to merge into one entity.   The bill allows the creation of a Regional Fire Authority.   While that may or may not be the catalyst for merger, the city and fire district are looking at beginning merger talks.

Growth in the Hawks Prairie area continues at a rapid pace and the city and the fire district are pushing to station a second Medic One vehicle in that Northeast Lacey area.  Cost would be about $600,000 a year.   Medic One administrator Steve Romines  doesn’t think the call response in that area requires one – yet.