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In these two response time maps, red shows response times based on the current station one location and purple show the times based on proposed 22nd street location.
A $312,927 jump in the Cloquet Area Fire District's proposed budget from its preliminary one two months ago - and a corresponding levy increase of 7 percent, compared to the 2.75 percent sent to the district's member communities in July - passed in a divided vote at the Sept. 18 board meeting.
Gary Harms, representing Perch Lake Township, said raising rates after the fact is a problem. "Reality is reality, I guess," he said. "I got to go back and report to my town board and say, 'oops, made a mistake here' and I don't like that."
Dave Sunnarborg, representing Thomson Township, echoed that sent...
