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Manteno fire district warns Goshen facility hasn’t met required safety commitments; village schedules special meeting
Summary
The Manteno Community Fire Protection District sent a formal letter listing six unresolved fire‑safety compliance items at the Goshen lithium‑ion battery facility and asked the village to condition occupancy on verified corrections; the board set a special meeting for Dec. 8 to address the issues.
The Manteno Village Board on Dec. 1 heard a formal letter from the Manteno Community Fire Protection District saying the Goshen lithium‑ion battery facility on South Spruce has not met multiple fire‑safety commitments and that the district cannot support issuance or extension of a certificate of occupancy until the issues are resolved.
Deputy Clerk Carrie Roniak read sections of the letter, signed by Fire Chief Richard Peterson, that listed six specific concerns the district said remain unfulfilled: an industrial fire brigade has not been established; the facility’s emergency action plan had not been finalized or approved;…
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