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Council approves $25,000 appropriation for Nineveh Fire Protection District
Summary
Johnson County Council approved Ordinance 2025‑13 to appropriate $25,000 from Nineveh Fire Protection District’s general fund for building project costs and legal expenses; district representatives said the request is covered by existing cash on hand.
Council approved Ordinance 2025‑13 on Nov. 10 authorizing an additional appropriation of $25,000 from Nineveh Fire Protection District’s general fund (Fund 8602) to cover building project‑related costs and legal expenses.
Jacob Bowman, representing the district, told the council earlier proposals had been scaled down from previously discussed figures and that the district had sufficient cash — a current fund balance he stated at approximately $400,975 — to cover the appropriation. Bowman said the district plans informal public roundtables and will present updated bond proposals later; he said revised cost estimates are "substantially lower" than the earlier $12.7 million not‑to‑exceed figure.
Council members expressed sympathy for the district’s needs and concerns about large prior proposals; several said consolidation could be an option but reiterated that council authority over fire districts is limited. The ordinance passed by voice vote.
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