Covington, FD12 reach agreement
After a two and a half hour discussion on the 20 plus year controversy surrounding Fire District 12 and the Covington Fire District, an ordinance accepting an intergovernmental agreement which divides fire protection areas and provides fire tax millage areas between the two entities was accepted by the Covington City Council unanimously by a vote of 7-0 Tuesday night.
“I want to thank you all for working this out,” said former Mayor Keith Villere. In 1994-1995, we had the same issues. Do all properties have a hydrant? That’s a valid point to check out. I think automatic aid will be easier. In the future, we can move forward. It’s ridiculous to continue to fight. This way, we can become more efficient, more safe. We need to aggressively annex to encourage more sales tax. Put the past behind you. Tweak the issues. Amend it, but put it to rest.”
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