THE CITY OF AUGUSTA

 

 

R. BRIDGEO, MANAGER

April 8, 2017

Nate Rudy

City Manager

City Hall

Haltowell, Maine 04347

Dear Nate,

i appreciated our opportunity to meet yesterday and to continue our discussion about fire protection for
Halloweli. To recap what we said, for the time being ?whlie you and your Mayor and Council sort out
what you all feel is the best path for Halioweli?s well-being going forward Augusta wiil continue to
provide automatic mutuai aid as a good neighbor (consistent with long-standing past practice).

We in Augusta understand that with the hiring of your capable new fire chief you are exoioring ways in
which to upgrade your volunteer department?s capabilities and we do not want you to feel rushed doing
that. That said, if ultimately your decision is to permanently stay with the current automatic mutual aid
arrangement, believe some level of financial compensation is only fair and will be expected by my
Mayor and Council. My recommendation to them for what the annual amount shouid be has yet to be
determined but i would think it would be in the range of $100,000 a year.

if you decide that you to have the same type of mutual aid agreement with us that we have in
place with othetr neighboring communities (where we come only as back-up and when cailed by your
department to do so) then, of course, we would not be seeking compensation for that assistance.

I appreciate that this has been a challenging process for you and i wish you and your elected officiais all
the best as you go forward.

Since rely,
8/
William R. Bridgeo
City Manager
C: Mayor and Council of Augusta
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