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Athens board approves $1,000 fee for fire responses, 6-1
Summary
The Athens Village Board voted 6-1 on Sept. 22 to charge $1,000 per fire call starting Jan. 1, 2026, following a Fire & Police Committee recommendation; Trustee Perkins cast the lone dissent.
The Athens Village Board voted Sept. 22 to approve a policy charging $1,000 for each fire response, effective Jan. 1, 2026, on a 6-1 roll call. Trustee Thurs moved the measure and Trustee Socha seconded; Trustee Perkins voted no.
The action implemented a recommendation from the village Fire & Police Committee, which had discussed fire call charges during its Sept. 17 committee meeting, according to the meeting record. The board recorded the vote as 6-1, with no further detail of the floor debate in the minutes.
The measure takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The board did not provide additional specification in the minutes about exemptions, billing procedures, or appeals; those details were not specified in the transcript. The meeting adjourned at 7:31 PM.
