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Edgar County board discusses fire district resignations and possible move to expand trustees from three to five
Summary
Board members reported surprise at recent resignations from a local fire district board and said the county may help the district expand its board from three trustees to five; no formal action was taken.
Board members informed the Edgar County Board that two members of a local fire district board—identified as Bridal Wood and Jeff Keyes—resigned recently, leaving one trustee (Kaye) on the three-person board.
County officials said they attended the fire district meeting, were surprised by the resignations and spoke with remaining members about next steps. Multiple board members indicated that expanding the fire district trusteeship from three to five had been suggested by district members and that county officials were willing to assist with that process, pending further conversations and recommendations from the fire district.
Nut Graf: The discussion was informational. The county does not unilaterally change a fire district's governing structure; expanding a fire district board typically requires legal and procedural steps and possibly local appointments or elections. At this meeting the county board only discussed assisting and awaiting recommendations from the fire district.
No formal motion to change trusteeship or take action on appointments was recorded; the board said the next steps include the fire district sending recommendations back to the county for consideration at a special meeting.
Ending: County officials said they will follow up with the fire district and consider recommendations at a future special meeting prior to a scheduled study session.
