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‘It’s disappointing’: Push to study merging York Region fire departments flames out

May 12, 2020, Ontario – The latest bid to explore merging York Region’s eight local fire departments into a single, regional one has gone up in smoke. While Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Georgina and Aurora councils have all voiced support or studying the costs and benefits of such a move, a majority of councillors in Vaughan, Markham and King have thrown cold water on the idea at local meetings held during the past few weeks. And so, with that, the conversation sparked by Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas in January has been snuffed out. YorkRegion.com reports. | READ MORE