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and so the local fire department was asking the town for funds for capital expenses. He said some of the needs are a shed for equipment storage, a ventilation system because fumes from the diesel engines can become overpowering, enlarging the parking area, replacing tiles on the floor and an EKG monitor for the ambulance.
In the past the town has paid the bulk of the Washington Volunteer Fire Department’s operating expenses.
Ed Barton questioned using town
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