The Belmont Village Board Monday night unanimously approved
a resolution to create a joint fire district involving the village and the town
of Amity. Village Clerk Rick Hoshal said Trustees were “comfortable” with the
proposal. Now, the town board must approve the plan. That board meets next
Monday night. If they say yes, the village clerk will prepare a permissive
referendum for publication. If the town says no, the proposal dies.
A Joint Fire District is controlled by 5 Fire Commissioners that are elected by public vote. In addition:
• A Joint Fire District would assume all liabilities and responsibilities
• Fire Commissioners would set the cost of fire protection based on a budget
• The Final Budget would consist of two separate budgets, an Operation Budget and a Capital Budget
• The Village of Belmont and Town of Amity would hold no liability
The Belmont
Fire Department has posted extensive information on the plan on its Facebookpage.
