Funding Formula for Fire Benefit Charge Called into Question

Port commission asked to consider endorsing Regional Fire Authority proposition

Is the proposed Regional Fire Authority worth the investment?

Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee appoints 5 to advocate pro and con positions

Olympia City Council supports regional fire authority ballot proposition

RFA planning committee holds public hearing on Fire Benefit Charge

Olympia completes some initiatives laid out in the past years, seeks to move forward without a city-run fire department

Olympia's firefighters' union head comments about the proposed Olympia-Tumwater Regional Fire Authority: A union president's perspective on a “manufactured crisis”

Fire Benefit Charge public hearing on January 9, Olympia and Tumwater Regional Fire Authority planning committee 

Tumwater city council unanimously votes to send RFA decision to voters 

Olympia city council votes to move regional fire authority proposal to voters 

Olympia community speaks against RFA: 'Manufactured crisis' 

Letter to Olympia City Council opposes proposed regional fire authority 

Both Olympia and Tumwater city councils to hold public hearings about the proposed RFA tomorrow 

Olympia’s worst idea: the proposed Regional Fire Authority 

Proposed Regional Fire Authority’s property tax shift and fee would not occur until 2024 

Regional Fire Authority committee updates public: New Fire Benefit Charge option to lower its cost 

Community members want uniform Fire Benefit Charge 

Olympia & Tumwater to hold another meeting about merging and divesting fire departments, Monday, November 14 

Olympia, Tumwater discuss the proposed RFA in a joint session 

Thinking about the proposed Regional Fire Authority?  So is Larry Dzieza

RFA Planning Committee to forward recommendations to Olympia, Tumwater City Councils 

RFA committee reviews FBC formula with and without fire flow 

Proposed Regional Fire Authority considers various formulas for a ‘Fire Benefit Charge’ 

RFA committee discusses possible FBC adjustments 

Olympia, Tumwater city managers on proposed merger of fire departments

Fire department chiefs speak out about why Tumwater and Olympia need a regional fire authority 

Proposed Regional Fire Authority committee holding a Town Hall session on Monday

 Are you ready to pay 47% more for fire and EMS in 2024 than you did in 2022? 

Who would run the proposed regional fire authority? 

Combined fire departments could reduce Olympia’s fire expense; 'excess' may address future costs 

New 'Fire Benefit Charge' would rate properties - and annual charges - according to size, use 

How to merge fire departments?  Here’s what Tumwater and Olympia are considering 

Olympia, Tumwater to hold public event on the Regional Fire Authority plan May 19

Merging fire departments: April 19 set for presentation to Tumwater and Olympia city councils 

Olympia, Tumwater closer to merging fire departments 

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Olympia, Tumwater consider replacing city fire departments with regional fire authority

Olympia and Tumwater are proposing a joint fire authority. What does that mean for you?

august 22 Olympia, Tumwater fire chiefs break down benefits of proposed Regional Fire Authority

Olympia, Tumwater voters to decide on regional fire authority despite funding concerns

Olympia parks department would face $1.3M shortfall due to Fire Authority startup costs

MORE INFLATION COMING TO OLYMPIA

Olympia, Tumwater firefighters plead for creation of RFA before joint council meeting

Olympia City Council approves 2023 budget recommendations. Here’s what’s new this year dec9 22

FORMER MAYOR IN FAVOR OF RFA

ANOTHER FORMER MAYOR WEIGHS IN ON FIRE PROPOSAL

AN ALTERNATIVE TO AN RFA

Olympia, Tumwater consider replacing city fire departments with regional fire authority - June 21