White River Township Fire Protection District

 

**** Pre-Meeting Report for July 22, 2003 ****

 

Compiled July 21, 2003

 

 

  1. Station 52 repairs update.
    1. All repair work is FINALLY DONE!!
    2. We have received a verbal report from Don Courteu certifying the completion, but to our knowledge has not produced a written document.

 

  1. Station 53 septic issues.
    1. Chief Brown is still working with Earthek to get the situation resolved.  We have since had a water main break which complicated the matters by potentially damaging the wiring to a component on the system.  Chief Brown should have more on this at the meeting.

 

  1. Policy manual update.
    1. It is now complete.  The entire manual can be viewed on the website by going to the employee page and clicking on “Policy Manual”. 

 

  1. Tactical unit update.
    1. Committee still working on project and really no new news to report.
    2. Original specifications review resulted in costs for the truck being higher than originally anticipated.  The committee is re-evaluating the spec to find anything that could reduce the project cost.

 

  1. Current financial update.
    1. 2003 Fire Loan

1)      Chief Tibbetts has been working on different options for our 2003 fire loan.  Included in this would be land acquisition for future fire stations.  He is currently getting prices for land at various locations throughout our district.

2)      Other potential projects include building renovations, extrication tool replacement, and computer system (our current one is 3 years old and now out of warranty).

    1. ‘04 Budget update.

1)      As we all know it is finally finished and has been advertised at the $3.99 Million total with the intention we will appeal the state later this year.  We have also BALANCED the ‘fall-back’ budget at $2.3 Million.  Thanks to everyone for his or her help as this was not an easy process.

 

  1. The minutes from the July 1st District meeting are available for viewing on our website, or by following this link:

http://www.wrtfd.org/downloads/minutes/fpdb/2003/0701.htm

 

  1. The August newsletter is available for viewing on our website, or by following this link:

http://www.wrtfd.org/downloads/newsletters/Aug03news.doc

 

 

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

 

Chief Tibbetts

*  2003 fire loan.

Chief Cassin

*  Policy updates.

Tactical Committee

*  Looking for ways to reduce project costs.