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Village fire levy on August ballot
By Anthony Conchel - aconchel@aimmediamidwest.com
The Mount Gilead Fire Department has a 0.25 percent levy increase on income on the Aug. 3 special election ballot.
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MOUNT GILEAD Village Fire Chief Chad Swank wants to do more. With an annual operating budget right around $400,000, a need to increase wages and upgrade equipment were reasons for seeking help from village residents.
They will vote on a 0.25 percent levy increase on income on the Aug. 3 special election ballot.
“We do a lot, but we can do a lot more, especially in the area of prevention,” Swank said.
Edison learns about open burning from fire chief
By Alberta Stojkovic - For The Sentinel
EDISON Mount Gilead Fire Chief Chad Swank attended the Edison Village Council meeting April 12. Swank reported that the Mount Gilead Fire Department responded to 430 calls in Edison in 2020.
Swank advised the council on open burning rules in the village. A small recreational fire is permissible. It is the raging bonfires and trash burning that the fire department objects to. Those big fires can bring a fine for residents, especially when they are repeat offenders.
The fire hydrants in the village will be tested with flushing again in the fall. Council thanked Swank for the department’s attention to the village over the past year.
New site, same goal for United Way
By Anthony Conchel - aconchel@aimmediamidwest.com
United Way Executive Director Jodi Hayes and Board President Sheriff John Hinton make popcorn Thursday morning during the sixth annual Radiothon.
Anthony Conchel | The Sentinel
Volunteers, member agencies and members of the community took part in the Radiothon at the Mount Gilead Fire Department on Thursday, April 15.
Anthony Conchel | The Sentinel
MOUNT GILEAD The venue changed, but the mission remains the same.
The sixth annual United Way of Morrow County Radiothon aired, commercial free, on Classic Rock WVXG 95.1-FM for nine hours on April 15 at the Village Fire Department.