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lakershaker · 05-26-2006, 05:44 PM

I had heard that it was way down the bay b/c of most of the firemen live nearby, but it is much easier to drive a bit further up Rt. 11 in your pickup for the occasional fireboat call than it is for a fireboat to trudge all the way up the bay. Seems like all or most of the property in Alton Bay can be reached with a firetruck, while all of the Alton islands are about 6 miles further up the bay. I had also heard that Minge had offered a space in the past, but it was turned down by the town.

As a non-voting taxpayer, fire protection, or at least the expectation of it, is about the only service I get from the town. It would be great if they positioned the assets to be able to provide the maximum benefit!

05-26-2006, 05:44 PM	#12
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Alton Fireboat I had heard that it was way down the bay b/c of most of the firemen live nearby, but it is much easier to drive a bit further up Rt. 11 in your pickup for the occasional fireboat call than it is for a fireboat to trudge all the way up the bay. Seems like all or most of the property in Alton Bay can be reached with a firetruck, while all of the Alton islands are about 6 miles further up the bay. I had also heard that Minge had offered a space in the past, but it was turned down by the town. As a non-voting taxpayer, fire protection, or at least the expectation of it, is about the only service I get from the town. It would be great if they positioned the assets to be able to provide the maximum benefit!