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Cost of new bunker gear to be shared

By Heidi Wolfgang/Greg Bebermeyer

10/08/2018

(KMZA)--Out of town taxpayers in the Seneca Fire District will be asked to pay 66 percent of the cost of new bunker gear for the Seneca Volunteer Department.

The Seneca City Council made that decision last week following a lengthy discussion. Council member Steve Bennett cast the lone no vote, saying he believes the city should pay the entire cost.

The cost of the new gear is nearly $53,000. The district's share, nearly $35,000, will be apportioned by valuation. The city of Seneca's share will be nearly $18,000.

In addition to providing fire protection inside the city limits, the department covers all or part of eight townships, the city of Oneida and the unincorporated community of Kelly.

In other business, the Council approved the renewal of the city's Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for another three years.

That came following a hearing drawing no public comment.

No changes were made to the plan, which was first approved in March 2009.

It provides tax rebates for a specified number of years on improvements to residential, retail and commercial properties.

The Council unanimously approved a new lease agreement for land at the city airport at an annual cost of 25 cents per square foot.

Currently, owners of two private hanagers located at the airport currently don't pay rent for the property.

The new lease also requires hangers to be used for aviation-related purposes only.

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