023-98
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
WINCHESTER VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD TO JOIN WITH
THE FREDERICK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (hereinafter the "Squad") approached the City of
Winchester and Frederick County with the desire to move to the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department; and
WHEREAS, a high level of EMS and fIre services will be maintained with the affiliation of the Squad with
Frederick County Fire and Rescue Departments through mutual assistance agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association (hereinafter the "Association")
unanimously voted to accept the Squad into the system; and
WHEREAS, the Squad and the Association have begun preparation for the transfer of the Squad to the
Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department on March 31, 1998; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors does hereby
acknowledge and accept the vote of the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association to include the
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad into the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors authorizes the County
Administrator to create two full-time FirefighterlEMT positions and transfer funding from operational contingency
for such purpose.
ADOPTED this 11111 day of March, 1998.
The above resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
JamesL.Longerbeam
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
Richard C. Shickle
M.s..
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Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr.
Robert M. Sager
Margaret B. Douglas
M.s..
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Aye
A COpy TESTE:
RESOLUTION NO.: 023-98