We were completely and utterly defeated in our attempt to keep the emergency services funded at 2009 levels for 2010. The commisioners absolutely had their minds made up and would make no retreat in their budget cuts. Appears the waste of the road and bridge crew will continue as they were only cut 1%, whilst police, ambulance and fire were cut from 12% to 21%. Not a thing to do but throw them out next election, in the meantime I guess the public better hope we stay crime and fire free, and there is no need for rush trip to the hospital via ambulance. We (fire) discussed briefly simply not going to some fires, I doubt we will do that because of the trouble it will cause.