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Township officials fume over Indianapolis fire merger bill
Wayne Township firefighters get better pay and benefits, have newer equipment, state of the art facilities and a better response time than any department in the county. Consolidation rarely results in savings and is almost always results in a decrease in service.
Five other township departments have merged with IFD since 2007, but they joined voluntarily — and local officials voted for it. Decatur, Pike and Wayne have resisted because they insist their services are as good or better than IFD’s.
“There has been no movement in our township by residents or elected officials to consolidate,” said Lula Patton, the Pike Township trustee. “We are on budget and deliver a high quality of service. The way this bill is written is unfair. None of us has a say in this.”
“There has been no movement in our township by residents or elected officials to consolidate,” said Lula Patton, the Pike Township trustee. “We are on budget and deliver a high quality of service. The way this bill is written is unfair. None of us has a say in this.”
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/02/11/township-officials-fume-over-indianapolis-fire-merger-bill/5390019/