Snohomish Regional Fire asks voters for two more commissioners
MONROE — Voters will decide if Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue will maintain its seven-member board of commissioners, despite current law only providing for five members, in a special election Feb. 14.
The district provides service to Lake Stevens, Monroe, Maltby, Clearview and a portion of unincorporated south Snohomish County. It covers about 180,000 people across 140 square miles, according to its website.
The district took shape through several mergers between smaller fire districts in recent years. In 2016, voters in Monroe’s Fire District 3 approved joining forces with the Clearview-based Fire District 7. Both original districts had five elected commissioners, Snohomish Regional Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien said.
To bring the total down in accordance with a state law allowing fire districts to have three-, five-, seven- or nine-member boards, half of the combined 10 commissioners were allowed to “term out,” O’Brien said.
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