South Lake Tahoe City Council Candidates Oppose Fire Agency Merger

Merging South Lake Tahoe Fire Department with Lake Valley Fire Protection District got an icy reception from candidates for two South Lake Tahoe City Council seats Wednesday night.

Discussion of consolidating South Lake Tahoe Fire Department and Lake Valley Fire Protection agency re-emerged in March as a possible cost-saving mechanism for the city and El Dorado County.

Both agencies are looking at the possibility.

Where the candidates stood on the idea of consolidation was asked by one of about 50 people who attended a candidates forum hosted by the Tahoe Daily Tribune and Tahoe Chamber at the South Tahoe High School Student Union Wednesday night.

The question of consolidation came following a series of queries from ...

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