(A) This section does hereby establish a Fire Protection District 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 the identification and elimination of all potential and actual sources of fire hazard;
(3) Other emergency services;
(a) Upon consultation with, and by expeditiously taking all steps necessary and in a manner prescribed by, the State Board of Accounts, all of the obligations and responsibilities of the Town of Greenville and Greenville Township with regard to fire protection shall be timely assumed and fulfilled by the Board of Trustees, Greenville Township Fire Protection District, established by this subchapter as a successor; and
(b) The territory of the Greenville Township Fire Protection District referred to in 3(a) above is and/or shall be the boundaries of Greenville Township, as defined in this code of ordinances.
(4) To ensure continuity in fire protection and in the best interest of the freeholders of the Town of Greenville and Greenville Township in the county, upon establishment of the District, all assets, including both cash and capital, shall transfer from the Greenville Township Board to the Greenville Township Fire Protection District;
(5) Other purposes or functions related to fire protection and fire prevention. These purposes and functions are to effectively have jurisdiction and govern fire services throughout the District, and shall include:
(a) Educational interviews and effort within the community for fire and hazard recombination and prevention;
(b) Volunteer recruitment;
(c) 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;
(d) Responsive and best effort services, with planning and due diligence coordination, are to be provided throughout the District; and
(e) The area selected for the Fire Protection District shall include all of Greenville Township including the Town of Greenville, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-11-4.
(B) This section is hereby implemented consistent with, and pursuant to, I.C. 36-8-11-4, to have a transition and thereby assimilate and integrate the Town of Greenville and Greenville Township, the county within the territory and jurisdiction of this section.
(Ord. 2019-12, passed 4-23-2019)