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Poseyville adopts ordinance allowing volunteer fire department to bill for services and approves service agreement
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-06-17-06 establishing mitigation/billing rates for Poseyville Volunteer Fire Department responses, approved a related service agreement effective June 17, and agreed to pay IVFA dues; Clerk-Treasurer flagged mid-year EMS supply changes as a budget concern.
The Poseyville Town Council on June 17 adopted an ordinance authorizing the Poseyville Volunteer Fire Department to charge mitigation rates for emergency and non-emergency responses and approved a service agreement effective as of the meeting.
Town Attorney William Bender reviewed recommended revisions to Ordinance No. 2025-06-17-06 and described a termination clause favorable to the town if services do not proceed as intended. The council voted to suspend the rules requiring a second reading, then approved the first and second readings and adopted the ordinance. The roll-call record shows President Justin Rutledge voted no while Council Members Mike Baehl and Randy Rankin voted yes on each procedural motion and the readings.
Following the ordinance adoption, the council approved the corresponding Service Agreement and directed an address correction to list Town Hall. At the meeting Chief Kolley also requested payment of IVFA membership dues totaling $260 for 13 members; the council approved payment (Rutledge no). Chief Kolley presented a memorandum from Posey County EMS stating the county will no longer provide certain medical supplies mid-year; Clerk-Treasurer Jodie Rankin said this will complicate budget planning and the president said he would contact the county commissioners and explore donations from the Posey County Health Department. Utility Superintendent Jeremy Farrar said he would inspect a reported water leak at the fire station.
The ordinance and service agreement formalize the town's ability to recover costs for fire-department responses; staff will implement billing provisions per the adopted documents and report back as needed.
