In a move I wholeheartedly endorse, Colton considering cost of disbanding fire department, contracting out.

In the latest effort to find better - and cheaper - ways of operating, Colton officials are exploring the possibility of disbanding the city fire department and contracting with an outside agency.
The City Council unanimously approved contracts totaling $187,570 with San Francisco-based consulting firm Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC to perform "operational performance audits" of the Fire Department and Colton Electric Utility.

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