Darch Ensures Residents’ Safety Despite Outcome of Fire District Talks
Village of Barrington still working with Countryside Fire District to determine future of intergovernmental agreement.
Barrington Village President Karen Darch provided an update on the status of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Countryside Fire Protection District, at Monday’s village board meeting. The Countryside Fire Protection District gave notice of termination of its contract with the village on Sept. 10, 2012, due to a dispute over the hiring of additional personnel and adding firefighting equipment. Darch said the village and fire district have been in a meet and confer period for the past few months. She said the fire district voted to terminate the meet and confer period. However, the district is still interested in continuing dialogue with the village, Darch said. During citizen comments, longtime Barrington resident Larry …
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