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Orange Village Council confirms firefighter, approves radios and tree-canopy ordinance; several minutes approved
Summary
At a March 5 special meeting, the Orange Village Council confirmed a part‑time firefighter/paramedic, authorized payment for police and fire radio service, adopted a tree‑canopy ordinance on third reading and approved minutes from prior meetings. Several other items were discussed but not voted on.
Orange Village Council on March 5 confirmed Patrick Herrity as a part‑time firefighter and paramedic, authorized a payment to Chagrin Valley Dispatch for radios and adopted a tree‑canopy ordinance, among other routine votes.
The council voted unanimously to confirm Patrick Herrity to the Orange Village Fire Department after Assistant Chief Bill Mann introduced Herrity’s qualifications, saying Herrity “is extremely charismatic, positive, full of energy, and very personable” and noting he is a certified paramedic with firefighter II certification and nearly a year of full‑time service at Mayfield Heights. The mayor administered the oath during the meeting.
The council approved an expenditure not to exceed $43,100 to Chagrin Valley Dispatch (CVD) to cover annual use and maintenance for portable police and fire radios. Council discussion said contracting through CVD produced about a $6,000 discount and that the village will pay for device usage over the next 10 years while CVD…
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