MARYSVILLE — Voters could be asked to approve a regional fire authority in Marysville as early as April.
A committee put together to study the issue is expected to make a recommendation by spring 2015, City Administrator Gloria Hirashima said Monday.
The committee draws members from the City Council and the Marysville Fire District board. They are expected to start meeting in January and likely will meet several times a month, Hirashima said.
If the committee recommends moving forward with a fire authority, the issue could be on the ballot in April or August, she said.
A consultant earlier this year recommended the city and the Marysville Fire District form a regional fire authority.
If it happens, the city and some surrounding areas would receive fire protection service from a new, separate government body, similar to what’s in place in Stanwood.
The Marysville Fire District serves 55 square miles including the city, a swath of the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Lakewood and parts of Smokey Point.
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