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Council reauthorizes ad hoc committee to explore joining city and township fire services
Summary
An ad hoc committee reported it will continue work to investigate forming a joint fire/EMS district with the township, citing financial savings from reduced overlapping equipment and services; council accepted the committee’s recommendation to continue.
Council accepted an ad hoc committee recommendation to continue investigating a possible joint fire/EMS district that would combine the Greenville Fire Department and Greenville Township Fire and Rescue Services.
The ad hoc committee cited financial pressures — rising equipment costs and overlapping services — as the primary reason to pursue a combined approach. Committee presenters said combining services could reduce duplicate purchases of expensive equipment such as fire apparatus and streamline administration. A member summarized the issue bluntly: "You talk about million dollar fire trucks. It's, do we need 2 more, or do you just need 1?" The committee asked council to reestablish the assignment and continue gathering information and working with both fire chiefs and township leaders.
Council accepted the committee report and directed the ad hoc committee to continue its work and to keep council informed as plans and assumptions are developed. The item was left open for further investigation rather than acted on as a final policy change.
