City declines merger of EMS and Fire District

	ALDERMAN CHARLOTTE MELSON 10000 EAST 59TH STREET RAYTOWN, MISSOURI 64133-3993 PHONE: 816-737-6000 FAX: 816-737-6097

October 15, 2013

Barb Schlapia
Bob Palmer
Willard Ross
Raytown Fire Protection District
6020 Raytown Trafficway
Raytown MO  64133

Dear Barb,

On behalf of the EMS/FIRE Merger Discussion Committee, I would like to notify you that the committee has decided that the proposed EMS/FIRE merger is not advantageous to the City of Raytown and its citizens at this time.

I want to thank the Raytown Fire Protection District for their work on the EMS/FIRE merger proposal and the opportunity to discuss this issue in 2013.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Melson
Alderman, Ward III
Chair-EMS/FIRE Merger Discussion Committee