Montgomery Township Fire District No. 2 - Board of Fire Commissioners
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC REFERENDUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION WHEREAS,
public approval was obtained for the acquisition of an aerial apparatus in the amount of 1.7 million dollars by referendum in the fall of 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners, after approval of the annual budget in February 2023, entered into a contract for the apparatus from Seagraves; and
WHEREAS, the apparatus manufacturer has advised the Board of Fire Commissioners that the cost of materials for the production of the apparatus has substantially increased and that they cannot deliver the apparatus for the agreed upon price; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners cannot agree to a purchase price in amount in excess of the appoint approved at the referendum; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners seek approval by public referendum of an additional sum of money in the amount of $250,000.00 for the completion of the apparatus purchase and to acquire equipment necessary to outfit said apparatus. Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board at a public meeting held on October 12th, 2023
public approval was obtained for the acquisition of an aerial apparatus in the amount of 1.7 million dollars by referendum in the fall of 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners, after approval of the annual budget in February 2023, entered into a contract for the apparatus from Seagraves; and
WHEREAS, the apparatus manufacturer has advised the Board of Fire Commissioners that the cost of materials for the production of the apparatus has substantially increased and that they cannot deliver the apparatus for the agreed upon price; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners cannot agree to a purchase price in amount in excess of the appoint approved at the referendum; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners seek approval by public referendum of an additional sum of money in the amount of $250,000.00 for the completion of the apparatus purchase and to acquire equipment necessary to outfit said apparatus. Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board at a public meeting held on October 12th, 2023
Mission Statement
Montgomery Township Fire District No. 2 is an autonomous entity responsible for providing fire protection and extinguishing fires within the geographic boundaries of the fire district, in general the southern portion of Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The Fire District is funded through a fire tax and governed by a five member Board of Fire Commissioners. Its mission is to protect life, property and the environment from damage due to fire and environmental emergencies in our district, and to assist neighboring communities in their mission to do the same.
The Fire District's administrative office is located in the Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 firehouse in Blawenburg, New Jersey. If you wish to send correspondence, please send it to:
Montgomery Township Fire District No. 2
Attn: Board of Fire Commissioners
PO Box 264
Blawenburg, New Jersey 08504
The Fire District's administrative office is located in the Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 firehouse in Blawenburg, New Jersey. If you wish to send correspondence, please send it to:
Montgomery Township Fire District No. 2
Attn: Board of Fire Commissioners
PO Box 264
Blawenburg, New Jersey 08504
