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Board approves Mutual Aide Agreement with LaMonte Fire Department
Summary
The Board approved a Mutual Aide Agreement submitted by the LaMonte Fire Department after Chief Johnson reported the city's copy of the agreement could not be located; the motion passed 5–0.
Discussion on the Mutual Aide Agreement submitted by the LaMonte Fire Department centered on locating the city's existing agreement. Chief Johnson told the Board there was a new chief in LaMonte and that the city could not locate its own Mutual Aide Agreement. Alderman Kleoppel moved to approve LaMonte's submitted Mutual Aide Agreement and Alderman Stauffer-Baum seconded; the motion carried 5 ayes to 0 nays.
Why this matters: formal mutual aide agreements define cooperative response between neighboring fire departments and clarify responsibilities during mutual assistance. Approving the LaMonte submission restores a formal interagency framework for shared emergency response between Knob Noster and LaMonte.
