Merger Between Sebastopol and Gold Ridge Fire Departments on Hold

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A possible merger between the Sebastopol Fire Department and Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is on hold. A proposal to consolidate the fire departments was presented during Tuesday night’s Sebastopol City Council meeting. About a dozen residents and firefighters disagreed, saying the plan was presented suddenly, without their feedback, and without details worked out. After several hours of discussion, city council members agreed the public should be given more specific information about the planned merger.