A state grant funded the study conducted by the Michaelian Institute at Pace will not make any recommendations, but rather provide findings, said principal investigator Michael Genito.

“What the finding is going to show is how the facilities and equipment are laid out currently and how consolidation may or may not benefit them,” Genito said.

The study looks at possible cooperation between Fairview and one or more of five other departments – City of Poughkeepsie, Arlington, Hyde Park, Roosevelt, and Staatsburg Fire.

 When the then Chief Gallante and myself applied for this grant, we recieved a sum of $45,000.00 to just do a look see. Fairview Fire District Board of Commissioners added $5,000.00 more and finally we’ll see the outcome.

 Attend the March 22,2012 Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall Meeting @ 7:00pm to get the results.