LOCAL HISTORY The above uncaptioned photograph from the files of Doug Linne shows construction of the original Major Hospital on West Washington Street in 1923. NOTEBOOK: Moral Township has signed an agreement to purchase a new fire truck and is looking for funds to equip it. “We have the money to pay for that fire truck, but it’s going to drain us,” Township Trustee Lyle Lepper told members of the Shelby County Council on Tuesday. The Moral Township Volunteer Fire Department is busier than ever, with runs increasing over the past three years from 300 in 2020 to 385 in 2021 and 410 last year. Lepper said recent development in the area has necessitated the extra truck. Since Sunbeam, an incoming development, committed approximately $300,000 to be used at the county’s discretion for needs in the area, money may become available within a few months, council members said. There are other possible funding sources through the state, they added. The cost to equip the truck is approximately $70,000 to $90,000. No action was taken on the matter this week.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023
LOCAL HISTORY The above uncaptioned photograph from the files of Doug Linne shows construction of the original Major Hospital on West Washington Street in 1923. NOTEBOOK: Moral Township has signed an agreement to purchase a new fire truck and is looking for funds to equip it. “We have the money to pay for that fire truck, but it’s going to drain us,” Township Trustee Lyle Lepper told members of the Shelby County Council on Tuesday. The Moral Township Volunteer Fire Department is busier than ever, with runs increasing over the past three years from 300 in 2020 to 385 in 2021 and 410 last year. Lepper said recent development in the area has necessitated the extra truck. Since Sunbeam, an incoming development, committed approximately $300,000 to be used at the county’s discretion for needs in the area, money may become available within a few months, council members said. There are other possible funding sources through the state, they added. The cost to equip the truck is approximately $70,000 to $90,000. No action was taken on the matter this week.