Houston asks Mat-Su for help running it’s fire department

Houston, a community of about 2,000, is asking the Matanuska Susitna Borough to take over its fire and emergency operations.
Houston mayor Virgie Thompson spoke to the Borough Assembly at a special meeting Tuesday night.
Thompson said that Houston’s present fire chief, Tom Hood, abruptly left the post earlier this month, giving less than 48 hours notice.
Houston does not have a police department, and it’s fire chief also heads the city’s emergency services response. Thompson sa