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Fire, road and administration reports: 109 incidents in January; station plans move forward
Summary
Chief Lady reported 109 incidents in January and said planning for the new fire station remains on schedule for a June 2026 groundbreaking. Road and administration updates included shop reorganization, a resolved title for a street sweeper to be sold on Purplewave, staff training, and a switch back to QuickBooks Online for accounting.
The board received operational reports from the fire and road departments and an administrative update. Fire Chief Chad Lady reported 109 incidents in January and noted the department’s annual awards banquet on Jan. 23, 2026; he said planning for the new fire station is ongoing and remains on schedule for a June 2026 groundbreaking.
Road Superintendent John Tipton said recent weather events required substantial overtime but resulted in positive outcomes. He reported completion of a fence project that improved access to the new shop, reorganization of the old shop to accommodate another tandem-axle dump truck, and continued emphasis on sign repair and pothole work.
Administrator Audree Guzman reported several administrative items: a selected exterior design and floor plan for the new fire station (with a partial draft of official plans expected at the next meeting), resolution of a title issue for the Johnson street sweeper with county filings complete and plans to list the street sweeper and a Kubota tractor for sale on Purplewave, staff training and certification plans (Guzman attending STFD Fire School and planning EMT coursework at Washburn University), a return to QuickBooks Online for accounting, and use of Schmidtlein & Associates for payroll processing. Guzman also presented a 2025 Year-In-Review highlighting departmental accomplishments.
The minutes record operational summaries and forward-looking project timelines but do not include detailed incident breakdowns, staffing rosters, or dates for equipment sales.
