Council hears routine department reports: water repairs, fire updates, parks and tree program progress
Building, fire, police, water, parks and tree-board reports covered a repaired water-meter system, hydrant flushing in October, two firefighter resignations and recruitment, park-turf improvements, recertification for Tree City USA and $3,500 paid toward Butterfly Garden improvements of a $5,000 budget.
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Multiple departments gave routine reports at the Oct. 10 meeting. Building Inspector Bill Lambert said it had been a slow month. New Buffalo Township Fire Chief Jamie Flick reported two new full-time employees are in EMT training, the Community Connect program led to installation of 14 smoke detectors for residents who requested them, the department raised $1,600 at a local give-back event and two firefighters have resigned and are being replaced. The Michiana Shores report (read by T.J.) thanked the community for support of a recent pancake breakfast and recorded one call in Michiana for the month.
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