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Fire department reports 19 calls; council told of county LIT funding talks and need for permanent storage
Summary
The Town of Pines Fire Department reported 19 calls in June. A speaker identified as Rob said organizers working on county Local Income Tax (LIT) allocations will meet with towns and the department needs permanent storage for equipment.
The Town of Pines Fire Department logged 19 calls in June, the council was told at its July 10 meeting.
A speaker identified as Rob said there is ongoing work to allocate county Local Income Tax (LIT) funds to emergency departments and that people organizing the effort will meet with towns about adjustments. He said organizers plan a candidacy meeting on Aug. 22 in Portage to discuss the initiative and its implications for local departments.
Rob also raised the department's need for permanent storage space for equipment. Council members did not vote on funding or take formal action at the meeting; Rob said the group coordinating LIT allocations will be meeting with towns in the future to discuss next steps.
The council did not adopt any formal directive during the meeting but noted the department's operational needs for storage and the upcoming intergovernmental talks about LIT allocations.
