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Commission adds debt-approval language to Rural Fire District #6 bylaws, supports truck purchase
Summary
The commission approved adding language requiring Board of County Commissioners approval before fire districts issue debt and indicated support for Rural Fire District #6 to buy a 2024 truck, using savings and capital outlay funds.
The Ottawa County Commission voted 3-0 to approve amended bylaws for Rural Fire District #6 to include a requirement that "All debt must receive final approval by the Board of County Commissioners prior to issuance," adding formal Commission oversight of district debt.
Brandon Baugh, speaking for Rural Fire District #6, said the district planned to purchase a 2024 truck priced at $70,000, and that the district would reuse the bed and chassis from its old truck. He reported roughly $40,000 in savings and $33,000 in capital outlay available and said the district expects to recover $15,000–$20,000 from selling the old apparatus. Commissioners asked whether the district had cash on hand and spending authority; Baugh said financing would cover a portion and the Commission indicated consensus to proceed.
The bylaw change reflects the Commission's supervisory role over rural fire district budgets and debt issuance. No formal amendment language beyond the quoted debt-approval sentence was recorded in the meeting minutes.
