Though anticipating it may not be well accepted by some departments in the county, the Reno County Commission this week indicated support for hiring a consultant to evaluate the county’s eight volunteer fire districts.
Emergency Management director Adam Weishaar sought the look by an outside agency to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the exiting services and their future needs.
“Several fire chiefs want to expand, remodel or build new fire stations,” Weishaar told the county commission, noting at least three departments have requested or are studying the issue. “We’re looking at costs into the millions.”
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