Town of Deerpark Signs New 5-Year Contract with Huguenot Fire Department

Published on April 2, 2024

The Deerpark Town Board on April 1 unanimously renewed its contract with the Huguenot Fire Department for another five years until 2028.  The new contract follows the same 2 percent annual increase observed in the previous five-year agreement except for the year 2025, which sees a 10 percent raise to help pay for a new tanker.  Starting this year, the town will pay $300,000 for the department’s fire services, to be followed by $330,000 in 2025, which then grows steadily to around $350,000 in 2028.  “The Town of Deerpark is exceptionally lucky and blessed to have the volunteer fire companies that we do,” Supervisor Gary Spears told The Epoch Times following the town board vote. ...

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