Tag Archives: fire district

The City of Fort Wayne, Indiana is suing a neighboring fire district claiming that since it has been providing services to annexed parts of the district’s territory for nearly thirty years, it should be compensated.

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Today’s burning question: Our township provides fire and EMS coverage to an area that includes a city. City officials negotiated a tax incentive agreement with the developers of a new commercial shopping center that significantly reduces the tax burden on the property. Their generosity is now going to reduce our annual assessment on the property from $230,000 to $85,000...

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A New Jersey volunteer fire company filed suit today against its fire district claiming the district commissioners breached it’s contract and exceeded its authority when it suspended five firefighters, including the company’s top line and administrative officers. The Southard Fire ...

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Volunteer fire departments in two states are in the news as they battle with their fire district overseers to determine who can control what. In issue in each case is a common question: can a fire district remove a fire ...

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