Commissioners Kathy Bryant and Michelle Stone voted against the deal, which passed 3-2 on Tuesday.
You call this a partnership?
Bryant s main complaint is that the rent increase isn t appropriate for two governments that are supposed to be working together – especially on important issues like public safety.
The lease allows county paramedics and EMTs to use two bunk rooms and a supply area. They also can use common areas, such as the kitchen, workout room and showers/restrooms, but only subject to availability and after coordinating with an Ocala Fire Rescue captain. We should be doing this as a partnership. We are working in partnership; we re providing services to the citizens of Marion County, Bryant said at Tuesday s commission meeting. And it certainly doesn t cost them $1,180 a month for us to be in two offices as a place where our guys can go to sleep in the middle of the night when they re not running calls.