(A) The Fire Protection District should be, and is hereby established, and named the “Carter Fire District.”
(B) The territory included in the Carter Fire District is hereby designated as all of Carter Township, within the county, excluding that part of Carter Township located within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Santa Claus.
(C) The Carter Fire District is established for the purposes provided at I.C. 36-8-11-4, including, but not limited to:
(1) Fire protection, including the capability of extinguishing all fires that might reasonably be expired for all personal property and real property within the boundaries of the District;
(2) Fire prevention, including identification of all potential and actual sources of fire hazards; and
(3) Other functions related thereto, including educational, civic, and charitable projects for the general welfare of the community, which are related to fire protection and fire prevention.
(D) The Carter Fire District is necessary for the proper maintenance and continuation of quality fire protection service, and for the improvement of such services hereafter.
(E) (1) The Commissioners find that the creation of the District will be conducive to the public health, safety, and welfare by assuring the continuation and improvement of fire protection and prevention.
(2) Creation of the District shall allow for a number of advantages, including, but not limited to:
(a) Increased protection from the threat of loss of life and property;
(b) Better and more sophisticated fire prevention programs;
(c) Better educational and civic fire and safety projects; and
(d) Reduced economic burdens based on decreased insurance costs resulting from improved fire protection service.
(F) The benefits derived from the creation of the District outweigh any costs and/or damages created herefrom.
(Ord. 1998-9, passed 4-21-1998)