Legislative session ends with no help for joint public safety center in Keizer area

Local fire executives are back on the hunt for money after the Oregon Legislature declined to approve initial funding for a new public safety building in the Keizer area.

The Keizer Fire District and Marion County Fire District 1 are working to jointly fund a new facility north of Keizer on River Road. The fire chiefs envision a place to station firefighters and medics for the growing area of Marion County, a local emergency operations…