Hope someone's life can be

put on hold until midyear. Commissioner Wells, stating they have "made

it clear to department heads that there will be no increase." How

can you not have an increase when you have increased population?

Wells suggested, "Other

department heads would demand equal treatment." I believe most department

heads understand that the public's safety and welfare, including their

own, comes first. This is not a you versus me situation. We are talking

about taxpayers' lives.

There once was a sitting commission

that believed the response time should be five minutes and they achieved

that goal.

I would like to remind Commissioners

Dunn and Wells, the primary purpose of government is for the protection,

safety and welfare of the public. Fire and EMS services fall in that category.

Grace Caldwell

[Caldwell

is a former Fayette County commissioner]