Morganza residents could see insurance go up as fire department faces cuts after tax measure fails
MORGANZA — Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District 2, which services Morganza, is facing tough decisions after a proposed tax was voted down for a third year in a row over the weekend.
The tax would have covered the cost of hiring more part-time paid firefighters and keeping three people on duty at all times.
In a statement given Sunday, Fire Chief Aaron Edwards said the department will have to drop from two firefighters on duty to one, which he says will reduce EMS response capabilities.
“Now that it’s the third time it’s failed, we are going to have to rely on just cutting back on some of the things we were offering,
Morganza residents could see insurance go up as fire department faces cuts after tax measure fails
