Yet more details surrounding the potential for a single regional fire dispatch is expected at the CRD Planning and Protective Services Committee May 23.

In April, the committee perused another staff report in a series investigating cost and major operational reasons for a shared model.

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B次元官网网址淭his is a deeper dive into the topic,B次元官网网址� said director Colin Plant, a Saanich councillor, during the April 11 meeting.

Plant was looking to learn more about the B次元官网网址渃lassB次元官网网址� of estimates offered for the different siting options.

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Instead, he suggested, the committee could submit its questions and hopefully hear more during the next meeting, set for Wednesday.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 think the report talks enough about the differences in technology and what that does. The difference in the two different models. I believe there are differences between these services that we need to understand,B次元官网网址� Plant said. B次元官网网址淭he Saanich proposal is more expensive B次元官网网址� I think there are some costing components in the CRD one that would likely make these very similar.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淭here is an opportunity here still, regardless of what some municipalities may be doing to make sure that we have fulsome information, make sure that the report is fully ready and that the decision we make is the best,B次元官网网址� agreed director Ryan Windsor, mayor of Central Saanich

He hopes to see a model that lasts decades and beyond meaning a little extra time is a good approach.

B次元官网网址淕ood decisions come from good information,B次元官网网址� agreed director Nils Jensen, mayor of Oak Bay.

His major question surrounds CREST costs both direct and indirect.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 an important aspect and perhaps the long-term cost too although that might be difficult to ascertain, of having a separate entity in Surrey,B次元官网网址� Jensen said.

He suggests governance is an important aspect to factor in, and would itself create efficiencies.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檒l get to the best solution for the CRD. I would urge those five communities just to see if they canB次元官网网址檛 pause,B次元官网网址� Jensen said.

After shopping around for a better price, North Saanich, Sidney, Colwood, View Royal and Esquimalt accepted proposals from the City of Surrey instead of the Saanich dispatch service.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 see that changing at this time,B次元官网网址� said Alice Finall, mayor of North Saanich. B次元官网网址淗owever I do agree that the wish of all of the fire departments in the region is that there should be a regional model. And so any information that is of assistance in the long term decisions that would have to be madeB次元官网网址� I do see this as much more a long term than a short term prospect.B次元官网网址�

The Planning and Protective Services Committee meets again May 23 at 9:30 a..m at the Crd, 625 Fisgard St.

*This story has been edited to reflect the correct meeting date.