The Starke County Commissioners are being asked to weigh in on an issue affecting the newly established Railroad Township Volunteer Fire Department. The township owns the radios firefighters use to communicate with one another and with dispatchers at the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. However, the San Pierre Fire Department holds the license for the radio frequency.
Railroad Township officials will speak to the commissioners during tonight’s 6 p.m. meeting about the issue. The new fire department was formally established after township trustee Mandy Thomason failed to reach a contract agreement with the San Pierre Fire Department after months of strained relations.
The Starke County Commissioners will also make appointments to the Knox Planning Commission and the CVC Board tonight. Consideration of a responsible bidding ordinance is also on the agenda, along with monthly reports from Starke County EMS and the Starke County Highway Department.
Tonight’s meeting will take place in the meeting room of the county annex building.
