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Weston trustees send draft fire-fee ordinance to attorney after debate over SAFER grant and mutual aid
Summary
At a special Village of Weston Board of Trustees meeting, trustees voted 3-2 to send a draft annual fire-fee ordinance to the municipal attorney for review after extended discussion about staffing needs, mutual-aid usage and a pending SAFER grant.
At a special meeting of the Village of Weston Board of Trustees on 2025-09-09, trustees voted 3-2 to send a draft ordinance to the municipal attorney to create an annual fire fee if needed to fund fire department staffing.
The vote followed an extended discussion of alternatives including accepting a SAFER grant that would add nine firefighters, a smaller staffing increase of three without the grant, using fund balance for a one‑time gap and putting a public referendum on the ballot. Trustee Cronin moved to send the draft ordinance to the municipal attorney; Trustee Joe Jordan seconded the motion and it passed 3-2.
The village’s fire chief said the department relies on mutual aid and automatic aid frequently…
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