Letter to the Editor: Explaining the role of the fire district board

Dear Editor:
You have asked for a response to criticism of how the Board of the Meeker Fire Department conducts its business. The response is best provided by a description of who we are and what we do.

We are representatives of the taxpayers who are charged with responsibly using our friends, neighbors and community members’ tax money to provide lifesaving fire and emergency medical services.
Some of us have experience on the fire department;…