By Anton Riecher
Medina County business owners took the podium at the Medina County Commissioners Court Monday to oppose the proposed adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code as the official standard for Medina County as an alternative to enforcing the state fire code.
Leading the opposition was Wayne Rodgers, owner of Castroville-based Wayne Rodgers Construction.
“This to me and others is regulations that you are forcing on the conservatives of this county, a county that they and their families have built and businesses operated safely for all these years without regulation,” Rodgers said.
Mark Chadwick, county emergency management coordinator and fire marshal, held fast…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!
Medina County businesses oppose fire code proposal
Rodgers led the opposition passage of a new county fire code during the Medina County meeting Monday. The court took no action on the fire code. (Photo by Anton Riecher)
