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ECKFORD TOWNSHIP of

CALHOUN COUNTY

Fire Millage Meeting

 

 

 

October 20, 2008

 

Supervisor Rapp called the Eckford Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

Others in attendance were K. Hinkley, T. Baylis, and Mike Barton.  ABSENT:  W. Thomas and W. Cornell.

 

B. Rapp read the fire millage as it has been proposed.  T. Baylis shared that we spend about $56,000 a year in fire protection and it will be going up this next year. 

 

T. Baylis asked M. Barton what he would suggest that the township board do if the millage doesn’t pass and we have to let one fire department go?  M. Barton asked us to not cut Homer Fire Dept.

 

M. Barton asked why we are asking for the millage now?  B. Rapp replied that their costs have gone up.  T. Baylis shared that Marengo would be asking for fire truck funds this next year.  K. Hinkley stated that we know Fredonia Fire Dept. will be increasing their charges this next year since they did us a favor in 2008 and increased their charges only part of what they wanted to.

 

T. Baylis shared that we worded the millage for up to 1 mill so we can adjust how much we collect each year.

 

B. Rapp made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted by,

 

 

                                                                                               

 

Kimberly Hinkley

Eckford Township Clerk

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