Clearwater mayor warns townships could lose coverage under county template
The mayor of Clearwater told the Fire Board the county draft mutual‑aid template excludes townships and omits NFPA language, asking the board to delay adoption and pursue a comprehensive Western Sedgwick County review. He warned the change could leave townships without automatic aid after Dec. 31.
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Mayor (unnamed in transcript) told the board the City of Clearwater has long provided coverage and mutual‑aid arrangements and said the county template would remove townships from the agreement, creating coverage and notification gaps for commercial areas and school districts. He asked that townships be included and that NFPA standards be recognized for volunteer departments.
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