By Anton Riecher
A proposal that Castroville-based Medina County Emergency Services District No. 1 assume responsibility for fire protection in Devine following financial impropriety at the local VFD was presented to the local ESD2 board at its July 15 meeting here.
Unlike its takeover of firefighting in Hondo last year, ESD1 Fire Chief Clint Cooke said volunteers would continue to be the essential mainstay of local firefighting but under administrative structures revised to emphasize greater communication with the community.
“There are ways to accomplish that and honor the history of the Devine Volunteer Fire Department while still cleaning up the business side,” he said.
Earlier this month, Cooke also made a presentation to the ESD4 board on extending ESD1 ambulance operations to Devine and Natalia as an alternative to the current contract with commercial provider Allegiance Mobile Health.
Video coverage of the meeting is posted on the Devine News YouTube channel.
While ESD1 could potentially operate local ambulance service alone, Cooke said …LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
