CITY & COUNTY
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HIGHLIGHTS CONROE The city approved an organizational change Feb. 23 that added assistant city administrator duties to the roles of the directors of community development, nance and public works. The city said these changes will not require additional costs. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Commissioners voted March 7 to approve a 90-day lease extension on its active-shooter training facility in New Caney while the county awaits state funding. MEETINGS WE COVER Montgomery County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:30 a.m. March 28, and April 11 and 25. 501 N. Thompson St., Ste. 402, Conroe. 936-756-0571. www.mctx.org Conroe City Council will meet at 6 p.m. April 13 and 9:30 a.m. April 27. 300 W. Davis St., Conroe. 936-522-3010. www.cityofconroe.org Montgomery City Council will meet at 6 p.m. March 28 and April 11 and 25. 101 Old Plantersville Road, Montgomery. 936-597-6434. www.montgomerytexas.gov
The two new tankers will be at stations 53 and 55 in Montgomery. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire Department)
Montgomery County ESD No. 2 receives 2 tankers MONTGOMERY COUNTY The Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 2 received two new tank- ers March 1. The district provides emergency management services including rst response, rescue, re prevention and re protection to the Montgomery area. Fire Chief Brian Edwards said the two new apparatuses will replace two 20-year-old tankers. BY CASSANDRA JENKINS for $382,000 each. The two units will be assigned to ESD 2’s Fire Station No. 55, located at 18294 W. Hwy. 1097, and Station No. 53, located at 26080 Hwy. 105, Edwards said. Edwards said with the new tankers’ increase in size and pumping capabilities, the purchase will also help ESD 2 reduce homeowners insurance rates by lowering the Public Protection Classi cation used by the Insurance Services O ce, a scale from 1-10, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.
The new tankers hold 3,000 gallons of water and can pump 1,000 gallons per minute, Edwards said. The previ- ous apparatuses held 2,000 gallons. “The tankers are required to allow re ghters to ght res in the rural areas of our district that do not currently have re hydrants,” Edwards said. “That’s about 60% of our territory.” The vehicles were purchased from the Fouts Brothers Inc.
Edwards said a 1 rating means superior property re protection, while 10 does not meet minimum criteria. ESD 2 has a PPC of 2. “By reducing the PPC over the last 10 years, MCESD No. 2 has saved homeowners and business owners up to 40% on insurance rates,” Edwards said. “We are trying to help the community and the homeowners as much as we can.”
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