Six failed attempts at collecting more property tax revenue from residents have taken a toll on Fox River and Countryside fire officials. The cash-strapped fire/rescue district has been asking voters for years to raise its tax rate in hopes of increasing personnel levels and replacing aging equipment. At one point, the request even included a plan to build a third fire station at the center of the 38-square-mile district. Instead, officials have had to cut firefighter positions and tighten their financial belts after voters rejected variations of the proposal time and time again. Their most recent request -- a 60 percent hike -- failed Nov. 6 by 342 votes.