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Livonia Fire & Rescue seeks five‑year mutual aid dues to maintain hazmat, technical‑rescue and drone teams
Summary
Livonia Fire & Rescue requested authorization for annual dues (not to exceed $27,384) to the Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association to cover costs for regional hazmat, technical rescue and drone teams; council approved on consent.
Livonia Fire & Rescue urged council to approve annual dues of up to $27,384 for membership in the Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association for a five‑year period.
A fire department representative said the mutual aid association supports three specialized regional teams — hazardous materials, technical rescue and drone — that Livonia members have recently deployed on incidents, including a hazmat cleanup at Middlebelt and Eight Mile and a deep‑trench rescue in Wyandotte. The department said inflation has increased equipment, training and vehicle costs, prompting the request for council authorization to pay the association dues from budgeted funds.
Council members offered approval on consent during the study session. The department said the association dues are budgeted and that future census changes may affect assessments after 2030. The action authorizes the city to pay the association dues for the stated period so the teams can maintain readiness across Western Wayne County.
