Friends of WLFD

11/22/2024

The City of West Liberty has been stalling for YEARS on the creation of a fair and transparent joint agency to manage fire and EMS services, despite the clear need for action. Learn more about this issue, how it effects local residents and what you can do to help ensure resources are managed fairly.

Public pressure is the only way to hold the City accountable for its actions! Review the facts here and speak up. 🧐

11/09/2024

🧐 In the last 3 fiscal years, the City of West Liberty has utilized over $70,000 in property tax revenues collected from taxpayers for attorneys fees in their fight against rural township trustees and fire department volunteers.

Our goal is to reach a fair solution, not a lawsuit. Together, we can make a difference by uniting for a common goal and ensuring accountability in local governance. Public pressure is the only way to hold the City accountable for its actions and ensure resources are managed fairly. Visit FriendsofWLFD.com to learn more about this ongoing issue and access templates and tools to take action!

11/09/2024

We have recently posted information on the website that explains what a 28E Agreement is, what a 28E Agency is, and why this is important! We encourage you to read through this information if you're curious or have been wondering what exactly these terms mean! You can find this, along with copies of the current agreements AND the draft 28E agreements:

Some you may be wondering what exactly a 28E Agreement is, and more importantly, why what is included in the Agreement is so important and how this is relevant to you. You also may be wondering what a 28E Agency is, and why there is even a need to revise a 28E Agreement if we already have one in pla...

11/06/2024

The City’s refusal to update the 28-E agreement (legal document) and share control over resources is risking public safety and mismanaging resources meant for the volunteer fire department and EMS services. 🤯

Public pressure is the only way to hold the City accountable for its actions and ensure resources are managed fairly. Visit FriendsofWLFD.com to learn more about this ongoing issue and access templates and tools to take action!

11/04/2024

City Council meets this Tuesday (Nov 5th) at 7:30 p.m. at the WL Public Library. Community members can attend any council meeting and address the City Council during the "Public Comments" portion of the meeting. These are formal meetings so you will get only 2 minutes to speak in front of City leaders. Council cannot take action on items during Public Comment but it's a valuable chance to speak up and demand accountability. 🔥

Here is the agenda the City Council meeting on Tuesday. There is also an option to join via Zoom.https://cityofwestlibertyia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SCOWL-SCAN24110108590.pdf

Either way you have the right to 2 minutes during Agenda Item #5.2 to speak up as a Friend of WLFD demanding that the City of West Liberty immediately stop stalling and negotiate a fair and updated 28-E agreement that creates a joint agency to oversee fire and EMS services. ​ Find talking points at FriendsofWLFD.com.

11/02/2024

SPEAK UP! 🗣 Community members can help by demanding that the City of West Liberty immediately stop stalling and negotiate a fair and updated 28-E agreement that creates a joint agency to oversee fire and EMS services. ​

Public pressure is the only way to hold the City accountable for its actions and ensure resources are managed fairly. Visit FriendsofWLFD.com to learn more about this ongoing issue and access templates and tools to take action!

10/29/2024

The goal of this page is to clearly communicate the ongoing disagreement between the West Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Rural Townships Trustees, and the City of West Liberty, urging the public to hold the City accountable for stalling the creation of a joint agency and failing to update the 28-E agreement.

We hope to rally public support, demand transparency, and ensure that resources for fire and EMS services are used appropriately under the management of a joint agency.

For more information, background and how to help visit friendsofwlfd.com.