Posted November 18, 2018 Tonopah Valley Fire District is the going join Arizona Fire & Medical Authority on January 1 2019 pending on the vote of both Sun Lakes Bord & Tonopah Bord in December the Chief of Tonopan is going be BC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 18, 2018 What the hell is going on here? Don't get how 3 departments nowhere near each other are part of the same district? Sun Lakes should have joined either Chandler or Gilbert. Tonopah should join Buckeye Valley, who should then join Buckeye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 18, 2018 5 hours ago, buckeyefyrfoto said: What the hell is going on here? Don't get how 3 departments nowhere near each other are part of the same district? Sun Lakes should have joined either Chandler or Gilbert. Tonopah should join Buckeye Valley, who should then join Buckeye. If only it was that easy....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 18, 2018 I know. Lots of red tape, $$$, and probably egos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 19, 2018 Definitely not going to deny the last one, unfortunately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 21, 2018 Arizona state law says fire districts with NON contiguous boundaries can merge only in counties with more than 1 million population, Guess where? Fire districts are taking hits due to tax valuations and are looking to merge statewide Copper Canyon (Montezuma Rimrock and Camp Verde) Golder Ranch (Absorbed Mountain Vista fire) Central Arizona Fire and Medical(Central Yavapai and Chino Hills) some are JPA (Fire Authority ) some are consolidations (new Board, new employer) some are absorption of one over the other (new Employer for old district) Yuma Rural Metro floated a fire district some years ago but because the city bisects the area of county, you would have to form 2 districts - city line extends to Federal land in the south county. New trucks and new pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 7, 2018 Both Boards voted on Tuesday Unanimously To Merger together Effect January 1 2019 The New Agency Is Going Be Called South County Fire & Medical District Share this post Link to post Share on other sites