Southtowns Record

2/10/26 Board Packet

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Housing, Roads and traffic

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telephone call from any person within the district of a fire within the district, such department shall respond and

attend upon the fire without delay with one or more companies and with suitable ladder, pumping and hose

apparatus of the party of the second part; upon arriving at the scene of the fire, the firemen of the party of the

second part attending shall proceed diligently and in every way reasonably suggested to the extinguishments of

the fire and the saving life and property therewith. The responsibility for fire protection by the VILLAGE OF

GOWANDA  shall provide protection to all areas shown on the attached diagram marked “Schedule A”.

2. In consideration of furnishing aid and the use of its apparatus as aforesaid, the party of the second part shall

receive the annual compensation over the next three-year period in the amounts of:

  2027 - $22,693.00 - 2% Increase

  2028 - $23,147.00 - 2% Increase

  2029 - $23,610.00 - 2 % Increase

3. Ail monies to be paid under any provision of this Agreement shall be a charge upon the said Fire Protection

District to be assessed and levied upon the taxable property in said District and collected with the Town taxes.

4. Members of the fire department of the party of the second part, while engaged in the performance of their

duties in answering, attending upon or returning from any call provided for by this contract shall have the same

rights, privileges and immunities as in performing the same in the Village of Gowanda, New York

5. This Agreement shall begin on January 1, 2027 and run for a period of three years until December 31, 2029.

The contracting parties shall notify the other in writing on or before the 20" day of August 2029 if they wish to

terminate or revise the terms of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOPF,  the parties have duly executed and delivered this Agreement the day and year above

mentioned.