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Porter fire chief reports 32 April calls; mayor says county sheriff offered help on policing
Summary
Fire Chief Adam Springsted reported 32 responses in April — 17 medical, 12 vehicle accidents, 3 brush fires — and said the department used 1,200 gallons of water; Mayor Steve Dickey said Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott offered assistance to help Porter reestablish a local police department.
Fire Chief Adam Springsted told the board the department responded to 32 calls in April, including 17 medical calls, 12 motor vehicle accidents and 3 brush fires; the department used about 1,200 gallons of water in April. He also reported the department is waiting for poles from Public Service Company to install new storm sirens.
Separately, Mayor Steve Dickey said he met with Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott, who is "willing to help Porter get its own police department operating again," suggesting intergovernmental support as the town considers law-enforcement options. No formal direction or funding related to policing was adopted at the meeting.
