SENECA AREA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

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Seneca Area Fire Protection District

It is the Mission of the Seneca Area Fire Protection District to protect life and property through continual training, education, prevention, and preparedness while striving for the highest level of service to the community.

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District Fire Engine 2 taken out of service; permanently
   The Seneca Area Fire Protection District Board held an emergency meeting May 31 at District station one in Racine to discuss problems with Engine 2 (the class A Engine housed at station two (Dessa)).
   President Roy Lankford called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM, May 31, 2007 all board members, Chief Bruce Jeffers and Deputy Chief Kyle Bridges were present.
    The emergency meeting was called to discuss the status of Engine two. According to board member Dave Zumwalt Engine two's transmission has went out and will cost the Seneca Area Fire District several thousand dollars to replace. This Engine has in the past few years cost the District thousands of dollars due to mechanical failures. Zumwalt stated the the engine has become a massive liability to the department due to the age of the truck. This engine is 23 years old. The engine is at the end of it's service life and will continue to cost excessive amounts of money to keep it operational.
   The Board discussed the finances of the department and decided that they would not be good stewards of the tax payers money if they continue to spend excessive amounts of money on this engine. Therefore the board unanimously voted to take this engine out of service permanently and the officer staff agreed.
   The Board and Officer Staff will continue to research other available means of funding to purchase a engine to replace Engine two.
    The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.