Week in Review

Week of March 13

Trentwood SCOPE – No actions taken. (Source: President Jan Eastman)

Fire District 11 (Rockford) – No actions taken. (Source: Chief Stan Seehorn)

Rockford City Council – Council members voted to increase water hookup fees from $500 to $1,500 and sewer hookup fees from $3,950 to $5,100. The Rockford Fire Department plans to place a levy on the April ballot. (Source: Town clerk)

Fire District 8 – Commissioners discussed contract negotiations with Local 3711. They also debated whether to purchase some surplus Chevy vans from the Spokane Valley Fire Department or to purchase new vans. No decision was made. (Source: Deputy Chief Dan Blystone)

Week of March 20

Spokane Valley Fire – Several ongoing discussions were tabled due to the absence of the fire chief. Commissioners established a public information officer/public education officer position that will be filled by Bill Clifford, the former Millwood Fire Department chief. (Source: Commissioner Joe Dawson)

Fairfield City Council – The town has received a $16,617 grant from the Department of Transportation for the design phase of a project to replace two pedestrian bridges. The Planning Commission wants to make changes in the procedure for issuing building permits; no decisions have been made yet. (Source: Town clerk Sue Adams)

Fire District 13 (Newman Lake) – Commissioners have received seven applications for the position of fire chief. The deadline is April 1. They discussed who would be on the team that will interview the applicants. (Source: Secretary Kathleen Small)