http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/09/emergency-plan-for-sterling-plant-worked-out-well/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/09/emergency-plan-for-sterling-plant-worked-out-well/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 Roger Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:17:21 +0000 http://www.hamtramckreview.com/?p=241#comment-7429 With federal grants, municipality grants and websites like www.fentonfire.com that sell used but very serviceable ladder trucks for well under half of the proposed $1million for a new truck, we should easily be able to afford a truck for almost no cost to us. Considering the city's past performance when it comes to "temporary" costs to the citizens somehow never going away I dont think the vote will sway. Also, considering that hamtramck has possibly the highest millage rate in the state AND people who unlike most of wayne county can actually pay their taxes they should have plenty of working capital. With federal grants, municipality grants and websites like http://www.fentonfire.com that sell used but very serviceable ladder trucks for well under half of the proposed $1million for a new truck, we should easily be able to afford a truck for almost no cost to us. Considering the city’s past performance when it comes to “temporary” costs to the citizens somehow never going away I dont think the vote will sway. Also, considering that hamtramck has possibly the highest millage rate in the state AND people who unlike most of wayne county can actually pay their taxes they should have plenty of working capital.

]]> http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2009/09/emergency-plan-for-sterling-plant-worked-out-well/comment-page-1/#comment-7054 Citizen Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:39:17 +0000 http://www.hamtramckreview.com/?p=241#comment-7054 In a world where so many things can go wrong its good to see something go right. Glad no one was hurt and for 30 bucks a year that fire truck is probably a good investment. I think its hard enough to do what those firefighters do, I think its only right to equip them with something that makes their job safer and better able to handle disasters like this. I would feel horrible if I was worried about 30 dollars for the year and a fireman was injured or killed when what they are working with is 33 years old - how many folks are driving 33 year old cars ? In a world where so many things can go wrong its good to see something go right. Glad no one was hurt and for 30 bucks a year that fire truck is probably a good investment. I think its hard enough to do what those firefighters do, I think its only right to equip them with something that makes their job safer and better able to handle disasters like this. I would feel horrible if I was worried about 30 dollars for the year and a fireman was injured or killed when what they are working with is 33 years old – how many folks are driving 33 year old cars ?

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