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A 2.9 mill Fire and EMS levy will be on the ballot for Jerome Township residents on May 3. In order to get the facts out to all those who will be voting on this levy and encourage a YES vote, informational sessions will be held on Sunday, April 17 and Sunday, May 1 at 2 pm at the Jerome Township Fire Station on US Route 42. These sessions will be informal and should last about an hour. There will be time for questions.

Cuts to the Fire and EMS budgets of nearly 30% have already occurred. If the levy on May 3 does not pass, additional cuts of 30% or more will greatly effect services for residents.

To read more about what kind of cuts were made to the Fire Department budget after the voters turned down the Levy in November, go to the Jerome Township web site HERE. There is also a complete explanation about what the 2.9 mill Levy funds will be used for.