City of Reno and Washoe County to continue fire services discussion

by | Jun 12, 2015

Reno, Nevada (June 12, 2015) — A Concurrent Meeting between the Reno City Council and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners will take place on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Reno City Hall.

The entities will continue the discussion surrounding fire services following a May 26 Concurrent Meeting, during which the Reno City Council and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners agreed to move forward with a potential automatic aid agreement. That process includes defining geographic areas of coverage and analyzing associated costs.

What: Concurrent Meeting
When: Monday, June 15, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
Where: Reno City Hall, Council Chamber, first floor, 1 E. First St.
Who: Reno City Council and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners

Monday’s meeting will include (but is not limited to) discussion and possible direction to staff on the following topics:

An outline of the process to develop an automatic aid agreement.
Regional dispatch protocol (presented by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office).
Consolidation, regionalization, and the Blue Ribbon Committee Report.

For background on the May 26 meeting, refer to the respective City of Reno and Washoe County press releases at Reno.gov/News and WashoeCounty.us/Outreach.
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