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Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.

Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.

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  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Kevin Gerrity, left, and Chuck McMahon, commissioners for Golden Gate Fire & Rescue District, disagree during Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Golden Gate resident Duane Billington, right, makes comments during a Collier County Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Christopher Spencer, right, the union president for North Naples Professional Fire Fighters speaks during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Chris Tobin, president of the Collier Professional Firefighters and Paramedics union, right, and others wait for the Collier County Fire Service Steering Committee meeting to begin Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Immokalee Fire Control Board member Pam Brown listens during Collier County Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from Collier County Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Tom Connolly, right, makes comments in favor of consolidating the Collier County fire districts during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Chuck McMahon, right, a commissioner for the Golden Gate Fire & Rescue District makes comments against consolidating county fire districts during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Scenes from the Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Golden Gate fire Chief Robert Metzger, right, speaks during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Tom Cannon, chairman of the East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District's board, speaks during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Fire Commissioners Chuck McMahon, left, from Golden Gate Fire & Rescue District, and Paul Plamondon, center, and Chris Crossan from Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District, listen to speakers during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff Fire Commissioners Chuck McMahon, left, from Golden Gate Fire & Rescue District, and Paul Plamondon, center, and Chris Crossan from Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control & Rescue District, listen to speakers during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff City of Marco Island firefighter and Big Corkscrew Island Fire Control and Rescue District Commissioner Chris Crossan, second from left, talks about his perspective about consolidation during a Collier County Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.
  • Lexey Swall/Staff East Naples resident Tom Connolly, background center, makes a heated point to Chuck McMahon, right, a commissioner for the Golden Gate Fire & Rescue District during a Fire Service Steering Committee meeting Thursday evening at Golden Gate Fire Station 73. McMahon left the table where he was seated with other commissioners after disagreeing with a discussion taking place between fellow Golden Gate commissioner Kevin Gerrity and North Naples Fire District Commissioner Jim Burke. Golden Gate and East Naples voters on Tuesday voted down a request to increase the tax rate cap, or maximum tax rate, for the Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District and East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District. The decisions made by votes caused the conversation at the committee meeting to lean toward consolidating districts.

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