SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, March 11, unanimously approved a $45,000 appropriation for the purchase of five SCBAs and 18 oxygen bottles to replace the fire department’s present 10-year-old inventory as recommended by National Fire Protection Association guidelines. “This will complete the cycle of SCBA replacements we began three years ago,” said …read more.

SYRACUSE — Sylvia Gargett, Syracuse, was officially elected to the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board tonight, Thursday, June 29. The brief Republican Caucus was held in the Syracuse Town Hall with five of the six precinct committeemen present. Mike Ragan, county Republican chairman, presided over the brief caucus. Also present were members of the township …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board held a brief meeting Monday, Nov. 7. During the meeting, it approved the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s salary resolution, which remains relatively unchanged from last year’s except for planned raises. Barbara Griffith pointed out two big expenses in the general funds distribution for the month of October. The first in …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, June 13, passed two resolutions forming and filling a state mandated oversight committee. “State statute requires townships to nominate an oversight committee to provide checks and balances,” township attorney Andrew Grossnickle explained to the board. Grossnickle provided the board with a flow chart of responsibilities and presented …read more.

SYRACUSE — With the Dec. 31 expiration of Steve Snyder’s term on the Turkey Creek Fire Board, the town of Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township are contractually bound to reappoint him or select his replacement to keep the fire board functioning. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle informed the township advisory board Monday, Jan. 11, Snyder’s reappointment …read more.

Turkey Creek Advisory Board Monday night approved a bid of $100,865 to purchase a new grass fire truck that will replace the fire territory’s current vehicle, a 1998 Chevy pickup. “We budgeted $120,000 in the 2014 equipment replacement fund for this purchase,” reported Fire Chief Mickey Scott. Bidding was closed Friday, with the winning bid …read more.

By REBEKAH WHIRLEDGE Staff Writer [email protected] The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening at Fire Station 2. The most discussed item on the agenda involved the proposed renovations to Syracuse’s Fire Station 1, 402 N. Huntington St. (SR 13). Proposed plans by DJ Construction call for adding a …read more.