Fire chief seeks authorization for dive-team practice and 25‑foot access path to quarry; Board agrees

Aug 10, 2026

Chief Colin Hackman asked the Board to permit maintaining a roughly 25‑foot‑wide path from the Yard Waste Site to a quarry launch area for rescue boats and to allow dive teams to practice there under a Hold Harmless Agreement; the Board and solicitor agreed to the request.

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Fire Chief Colin Hackman submitted a monthly report and asked the Board for direction on maintaining a 25‑foot‑wide path from the Yard Waste Site down to a quarry launch area at Yerger Boulevard to enable safe boat launches for rescue operations. Hackman said two county dive teams recently responded to an incident there and requested authorization to practice at the location, indicating the teams would sign a Hold Harmless Agreement.

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