In May, a handful of residents sought help from Licking County Commissioners to stop the proposed district.Ĭurrently, Union Township contracts with Hebron and Granville Township for fire service with Hebron providing service south of the railroad tracks along Ohio 37 and Granville Township providing service north of the tracks.Īlthough Granville Township Trustees indicated they may enact a 90-day cancellation clause in their contract with Union Township should they enter into a fire district, Trustee Bryn Bird said that issue will be addressed at their next meeting on Wednesday.Īccording to Mark Weaver, who is a leader in the Union Township for Public Safety Group, their group seeks to find a possible solution to stop 'this ill-advised fire district from remaining in place.' Some Union Township residents have openly opposed the proposed fire district, expressing concerns that a fire district would increase their taxes while providing worse fire protection. Hebron's council members anticipate voting on their two appointments at their next meeting on Nov. More: Hebron Council unanimously OKs new fire district with Union Township

Union Township Trustees appointed Trustees Charlie Prince and Randy Weekly to serve a two-month term on the fire district's board of trustees through the end of the year.

Last week, both Hebron Village Council and Union Township Trustees approved a joint resolution, allowing both to enter into a fire district which would become the Refugee-Canyon Fire District. UNION TOWNSHIP - A group of Union Township residents searching for a legal solution to stop the Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District announced its formation on Friday.Īlthough the possibility of a fire district between Union Township and Hebron has been discussed for several decades, the discussion began in earnest over a year ago when both entities agreed to investigate what that would mean and consist of.

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