Poquonnock Bridge Fire District VP decides to step down
By Deborah Straszheim, The Day, New London, Conn. | |
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"There's only so many hours in a day, and it has been an extremely demanding past year trying to make it to all of the meetings," said Bertman, owner of
The fire district's finances, meanwhile, are so bad that the department, which has already closed a fire station, may fail to pay its bills and may lay off as many as one-third of its firefighters.
Fire Chief
Bertman said he told Board President
"Certainly it's a terrible time to pull away" Bertman said, but added he's "optimistic" that others will step forward. He urged people in
"People should get more involved, should make themselves more aware of what's going on," he said. "Get the facts rather than just hearsay."
He said he would also tell residents, "not to panic. People will continue to be available for emergency services. And change is always difficult."
Board Member Ron Yuhas said he knows Bertman was extremely busy.
"I think he was of great value to the board because he has medical insurance experience and was very well spoken," Yuhas said. "It would be great if we could force him to stay, but I think he's got too many other things going on in his life."
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