Recommendation R5
PVFD should pursue consolidation with NCC/OH in order to take advantage of economies of scale.
Jury report: Spending Money It Didn't Have: Penn Valley Fire District's Board of Directors Lack of Attention to Their Fiscal Responsibility · PDF page 14
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Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Agency declines implementationDisagrees; says the proposed consolidation lacked economies of scale and its current consolidation improved service.
Read official response · PDF page 6The refusal is clear in substance with service-plan and operational reasons. It is not classified as non-engagement because the District declines the jury’s preferred arrangement.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.