Argos Town Council Members to Consider Fire Department Run Ordinance Tonight

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Argos officials met in a special meeting last week where they briefly discussed an ordinance pertaining to fire department runs.

Town Council members met with Fire Chief Mark Dean in order to go over the document on Thursday. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that currently the department only charges for structure fires. However, the Argos Fire Department frequently responds to other types of calls outside of the town limits. To help supplement the department’s budget, officials are considering charging for these other runs as well. Continue reading →

Argos Town Council Members Discuss Fire Department Billing Possibilities

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The possibility of charging for some additional fire department calls was briefly discussed during the Argos Town Council meeting last Wednesday.

Currently, the town only bills for structure fires. However, Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that the problem is that even when someone is billed, they don’t always follow through with a payment.

Since officials are now considering billing for HAZMAT calls and potentially others, Mullaney suggested that they utilize the same company they use for EMS billing. Continue reading →

Local Fire Departments Team Up to Battle House Fire Near Tippecanoe Thursday Morning

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Center confirmed that a fire broke out at a home in the 4000 block of 7B Road early Thursday morning. Tippecanoe Fire Firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 8:25 a.m.

The Argos, Bourbon and Mentone Fire Departments assisted with the incident. Mentone PD stated that their fire department responded to the call at 8:30 a.m. and cleared the scene a few hours later around 11 a.m. Continue reading →