The City Council truly appreciates the hard work of fire department personnel. During August they responded to more than 600 calls. The fire department sent one crew to Montana to help with many wildfires in the state, and recently assisted animal control with a horse who became stuck in the mud.
Fire Safety Week is October 3 – 9, 2021, with the entire month dedicated to Fire Prevention. The goal of Fire Safety Week and Fire Prevention Month is to raise fire safety awareness and help ensure your home and your family is protected.
Council Member Chris McConnehey stated, “Having previously served as a volunteer firefighter I appreciate the training, preparation, and skill that our full-time firefighters dedicate to protecting our city. I hope during Fire Safety Month we can show our appreciation of first responders by following their examples and preparing ourselves and our families. We can test smoke detectors and have a family fire drill, we can check our homes for fire hazards, we can take a first aid class. Preparation saves lives.”
Council Member Chad Lamb said, “One of the most important services a city can provide its residents is police and fire protection. Not far behind is street maintenance, parks, streetlights, solid waste removal, and snow removal in the winter.”
Council meetings for October are the 13th and 27th. In November meetings switch to the first and third Wednesday to accommodate for the holidays. November meetings are the 3rd and 16th and November 16th the Council, acting as Board of Canvassers, will canvas the 2021 General Election. December meetings are the 1st and 15th.
