City-County Council approves fire department merger
The Indianapolis and Washington Township fire departments will merge next year after the City-County Council voted Monday for a consolidation.
The 17-10 vote included the 14 Democrats present, as well as three Republicans. Opponents said they doubted the merger would improve public safety in Washington Township and questioned the estimated savings of $2.3 million projected by Mayor Bart Peterson.
Indianapolis Fire Chief James Greeson said he’s excited to bring what the IFD offers to the rest of Washington Township.
“What’s going on is a giant step toward much better delivery of fire services,” Greeson said.
Operationally, Greeson said the two departments work closely together in areas such as hiring, training, equipment and communications. He said the remaining work includes merging areas like human resources and technology.
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