April 8, 2025

Minutes

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Call to order for public meeting by Melinda Mosley

Roll Call – Tricia Carathers, Tammy Carathers, Melinda Mosley, Slade Smith, Michael Morse    

Absent - Butch Lynd

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Date:    April 8, 2025 at 5:30pm

 

1. Approve minutes from last meeting, dated March 18, 2025

       Motion made by Tricia Carathers to approve the minutes from                   March 18, 2025. 2nd by Slade Smith. All approved.

 

New Business:

 

1. Approve Payables for April – Motion made by Tricia Carathers to approve paying the bills for April. 2nd by Slade Smith.  All approved.

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2.   Personnel - Discussion for Station 2 Residence, Personnel - 2 Fire

      Fighters, Brandon Fish & Roy Richardson, showed interest in taking

      residence at Station 2. Questions were asked by the Board,

      regarding scheduling, family, and contract stipulations. After some

      discussion, Fire Fighter Roy Richards decided to back out of

      contention for Station 2. He states he would rather wait for Station 3

      residence. A motion was made by Slade Smith to allow Fire Fighter

      Brandon Fish to take up residence at Station 2 and to "earmark"

      Station 3 residence for Fire Fighter Roy Richardson, when repairs

      have been completed. All approved. 

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3.   Chief Comments - Chief Morse informed the board that Ladder 1 had

      some mechanical issues after a recent structure fire and had to be

      repaired. He also states he has been purchasing needed small

      equipment. Chief Morse also gave Re. Wayne McMahen the

      information he had requested in February. Chief Morse mentioned a

      party barge that he had found for sale for $2,000 that could be used

      for the dive team. He provided details of the boat and the owner was

      called to verify condition. Fire fighters in attendance were in favor of

      getting the boat to improve accessibility for potential calls. A motion

      was made by Slade Smith to purchase the boat, pending inspection,

      for $2,000. 2nd by Tricia Carathers. All approved.

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4.  Tammy Comments – Tammy advised the board that Final Notices had been sent to some Dorcheat area residents for failure to pay their fire protection fees.  

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  6.   Fire fighter Comments – None

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  7.    Public comments – None

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   8.  Set next meeting date – Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Motion made by Slade Smith, 2nd by Tricia Carathers

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Melinda Mosley, Board President

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