Armbruster Joins Township As Administrative Assistant
By Ray Balogh
InkFreeNews
TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP — Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott told the fire and township advisory boards Monday, Feb. 14, Staci Armbruster began her duties as fire department administrative assistant Jan. 17.
“We are currently working with her and moving some of the administrative duties over to her position,” he reported. “We did contact the Indiana Public Retirement System in January and again last week to include her position in our PERF Hybrid Plan and we are working through that process.”
Fire Board
Scott also reported installation of the new mobile and base radios has been completed except for the fire/rescue boat on order with the manufacturer, to be completed later this year.
“We did conduct a training session on the operations of the new radio system,” he said.
“We will continue to utilize our current VHF frequency until the 700 megahertz system in the county is up and operational. This greatly enhances the ability of our department to communicate with mutual aid departments.”
Scott also included in his January report:
• The department responded to 15 fire and 116 EMS calls, limiting the township’s property fire loss at approximately $18,000.
• Department personnel completed 421 hours of fire and EMS training on topics such as ice water rescue, rescuer and scene safety, cold weather operations, jaws of life operation, active snow removal, hypothermia protocol and management, elevator rescue and basic life support.
Township Board
Township Trustee Julie Close presented both her 2021 yearly and January 2022 monthly financial reports. In January, the township made poor relief disbursements of $100 for rent, $2,369 for utilities and $299.57 for food. The township also spent $3,696.30 with Bud’s Body Shop for vehicle repairs.
The township wrapped up 2021 with reported poor relief disbursement totals as follows:
• Rent, $5,175
• Utilities, $28,457.32
• Food, $6,033.25
The fire board will next meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday, March 14, in Syracuse Town Hall. The township advisory board will meet at 7 p.m.