(A) The fire protection district is hereby established for the following purposes:
(1) Fire protection, including the capability for extinguishing all fires that might be reasonably expected because of the types of improvements, personal property, and real property within the boundaries of the district.
(2) Fire protection, including identification and elimination of all potential and actual sources of fire hazard.
(3) Other purposed or functions related to fire protection and fire prevention.
(a) These purposes and functions are to effectively have jurisdiction and govern fire services throughout the district, and may include educational interviews and effort: within the community for fire and hazard recombination and prevention, volunteer recruitment, proper training and working conditions for the safety of volunteers and expeditiously establishing, implementing, supervising and having full and proper accountability as to all applicable safety and operational standards and expectations.
(b) Responsive and best effort services, with planning and due diligence coordination, are to be provided throughout the district.
(c) The area selected for this fire protection district shall include all of the following: Vernon Township, including the town.
(4) Other emergency services.
(a) Upon consultation with and by expeditiously taking all steps necessary and in a manner prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts, all of the obligations and responsibilities of the Town of Crothersville, Indiana and Vernon Township of Jackson County with regard to fire protection shall be timely assumed and fulfilled by the Board of Fire Trustees, Vernon Township Fire Protection District, established by this subchapter as a successor.
(b) The territory of the Vernon District referred to in (A)(4)(a) above is and/or shall be the boundaries of Vernon Township as defined in the Jackson County Code.
(B) This procedure is hereby implemented consistent with and pursuant to IC 36-8-11-4 to have a transition and thereby assimilate and integrate the town and Vernon Township, Jackson County within the territory and jurisdiction of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2015-3, passed 5-5-15)