Bill > H6249

This bill amends a 1942 law that originally incorporated the Western Coventry Fire District by adding a new requirement that any potential merger, consolidation, or transition of the fire district must first be approved through a specific type of referendum. The referendum would be an all-day voting event supervised by the District's Board of Directors, and would require an affirmative vote from the district's electors to proceed with any proposed changes. The bill mandates that the referendum be called in the same manner as Special Meetings of the District, as outlined in Section 6 of the original act. Essentially, this legislation gives the local fire district residents direct voting power over any significant structural changes to their fire protection services, ensuring that major decisions about the district's future cannot be made without the explicit consent of the community members it serves. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage by the General Assembly.

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