Kasson Township, Cedar Area Fire & Rescue Back To Drawing Board On New Station
By Art Bukowski | Nov. 14, 2025
It’s back to the drawing board with plans for a new fire and rescue station that would serve a large swath of central Leelanau County, and a “10,000 foot” examination of an interlocal funding agreement might be the first step.
Kasson Township voters on Nov. 4 struck down a $5.8 million bond proposal for a new Cedar Area Fire & Rescue station by a 394-279 vote margin (essentially 60-40 percent). Local fire and rescue millages have generally been successful over the years, leaving local officials dismayed that this one flopped.
“I was a little surprised and very disappointed that it didn’t pass,” Kasson Township Clerk Dana Boomer tells The Ticker. …
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