Resident urges commissioners to investigate Northeast fire district quorum practices
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Summary
A Springfield Township resident, Lori DeWitt, told commissioners she observed a Northeast fire district meeting run with fewer than a quorum until a third member arrived 20 minutes into the meeting and asked whether the county plans to move to a countywide fire district.
During public comment May 2, Lori DeWitt of the Springfield Township Board and a Spencerville resident said she attended a Northeast fire district meeting that began with only two of five members present and that the third member arrived about 20 minutes later, allowing the meeting to finish. DeWitt told commissioners she believed the board should not have proceeded without a quorum and asked whether the county will move to a countywide fire district, saying she is “so tired of Northeast just doing what they want.”
The chair responded that public comment is the appropriate time to state concerns. DeWitt asked the commissioners to look into whether the Northeast district is following meeting-quorum rules. The transcript records no formal staff direction or board motion in response; the item was a public comment request for investigation.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; DeWitt limited her remarks to three minutes as required by the public‑comment rules.