Vails Gate Fire District
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT
FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Vails Gate Fire District, County of Orange, State of New York, at the firehouse located at 872 Blooming Grove Turnpike (Route 94), Vails Gate, New York, on the 14 th day of August, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of considering amending a Fire Protection Contract with the Washingtonville Fire District, and their respective fire company, for fire and emergency protection to a portion of the area formerly known as the New Windsor Rural Fire Protection District upon the following general terms:
(a) The respective fire department shall maintain suitable apparatus and equipment for the purpose of furnishing adequate fire protection and shall answer and attend all calls in its area.
(b) For such services on a yearly basis, the Washingtonville Fire District will be paid the sum of $65,000.00.
(c) The fire district serving each protection area shall be responsible for any loss or damage to fire apparatus, fire equipment or personnel sustained within the fire protection area.
(d) The amended contract shall be effective for a period of five (5) years commencing January 1, 2023 and terminating on December 31, 2027, unless any contracting party serves notice to non-renew on or before August 1 st of the year prior to any year when the contract would otherwise be in effect.
All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT #115742