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Council approves amended intergovernmental fire-protection agreement for marina and campground
Summary
Murphysboro approved an amended intergovernmental agreement to extend fire protection coverage to marina, boat-dock and campground facilities managed by the conservancy; the police chief said calls there are infrequent and Ava Fire Department typically has a roughly 30-minute response.
The council approved an amended intergovernmental agreement to provide fire-protection coverage for marina, boat-dock and campground facilities the conservancy now controls.
Chief Elm said the city has worked under a similar agreement since 2014 for the water-treatment plant and was asked to extend coverage to the conservancy's facilities. He said the Ava Fire Department often responds to the marina with roughly a 30-minute response time and that Murphysboro would provide assistance as mutual aid when available; the agreement contains fail-safe measures if city units are committed elsewhere.
Council moved to approve the agreement after the chief described the limited expected call volume and the mutual-aid nature of responses.
What happens next: staff will finalize and execute the amended intergovernmental agreement with the conservancy.
