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Board approves one-year fire protection contract with Naval Fire Company No. 1
Summary
Following a public hearing, the board authorized the mayor to sign a one-year fire protection contract with Naval Fire Company No. 1 covering June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026, at an annual payment of $687,738.39.
The Bayville Board of Trustees approved a one-year fire protection contract with Naval Fire Company No. 1 at its March 24 meeting, authorizing the mayor to execute the agreement covering June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. The contract calls for an annual village payment of $687,738.39.
The contract was presented at a public hearing where the village clerk explained that the agreement provides volunteer firefighters coverage under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law and sets the annual payment to the fire company. The contract and related affidavits of publication and posting were made part of the public record.
No substantive questions were raised during the hearing and the board closed the hearing before moving to adopt a resolution approving the contract and authorizing the mayor to sign on behalf of the village.
The resolution authorizes the mayor to execute the agreement and directs the village clerk to maintain the contract on file for public inspection. The board recorded affirmative votes in favor of the resolution and no opposing votes were announced during roll call.
The village stated copies of the proposed contract were available for inspection by residents prior to the hearing; the clerk included the public-notice affidavit dated March 10, 2025, in the record.
The contract provides for volunteer firefighter benefits and requires the village to budget the annual payment; the board did not specify additional contingency language in the public hearing record.
