NEWS RELEASE

LEHIGH ACRES – The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District has applied for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing-for-Adequate-Fire-and-Emergency-Response’ (SAFER) Grant. The amount requested is $6,717,058 which will cover forty-six (46) firefighter positions for a two year period. This represents forty-four (44%) percent of the department. Without the SAFER Grant the department will be faced with the possibility of closing two fire stations.

The District recognized the importance of the SAFER Grant to our community and had worked long hours to complete the 2011 SAFER Application. “The awarding of the SAFER grant is critical to the level of emergency services in Lehigh Acres by retaining the much needed firefighters that provided superior level of service to the community,” noted Fire Chief Donald R. Adams, Sr. “As a result, our on-duty staffing levels will be maintained, assisting us in better addressing the needs of our residents, as well as being able to maintain our ambulance service. Our Department was honored to have received the 2009 SAFER Grant and I believe the residents of our community have greatly benefited from the award which was one of the highest awards to a fire department our size.”

Notice of Up Coming Meeting(s)

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Commissioners is Tuesday, May 22, 2012. 

The regular monthly meeting referenced above shall begin at 6:00 p.m. and is held at the  Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Station 104, 3102 16th St SW, Lehigh Acres, FL 33976. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct District business and to take offical action on any and all other business to come before the Board of Commissioners.

Anyone wishing to appeal any action of the Board of Commissioners at any of the above referenced meeting(s) is responsible to have a verbatim record made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If an individual requires special aid or services as addressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Chief Adams (239) 303-5300.

 

NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LEHIGH ACRES FIRE CONTROL AND RESCUE DISTRICT AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 1826

Notice is hereby given that Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District will begin negotiating for the purpose of a successor agreement to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement(s) expiring on September 30, 2012 with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1826, District 6 and 19 on the following dates:

District 6 – To Be Announced
District 19 –May 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

The above collective bargaining will be located within the Station 105 Administrative Meeting Room, 636 Thomas Sherwin Ave S, Lehigh Acres, Florida, 33974. These meetings are open to the public. However, public comment will not be received.