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St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors review results of employee schedule survey

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors review results of employee schedule survey

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 14, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors reviewed the results of an employee survey July 6 about modifying the current employee work schedule.  The district has been discussing the...

Mehlville Fire continues schedule discussion, may partner with school district

Mehlville Fire continues schedule discussion, may partner with school district

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 30, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors continued a discussion at a June 23 meeting about the possibility of changing up 2023 schedules, with the main purpose being retention and recruitment. The...

Mehlville Fire Protection District looks at changing employee work schedules

Mehlville Fire Protection District looks at changing employee work schedules

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 15, 2022

A work schedule shake up may be coming to the Mehlville Fire Protection after the Board of Directors decided to investigate a change June 8. The investigation is part of requested changes to the district’s...

Mehlville Fire tries to get ahead of supply chain issues with truck, ambulance purchase

Mehlville Fire tries to get ahead of supply chain issues with truck, ambulance purchase

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 29, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is working through supply chain issues which have delayed the procurement of administrative vehicles and ambulances.  At a March 2 meeting, Bob Zeit of Emergency...

Mehlville Fire seeks first tax increase since ‘89

Mehlville Fire seeks first tax increase since ‘89

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 31, 2022

Voters in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in the Tuesday, April 5 election.  The Board of Directors approved placing “Proposition 1,” a 20-cent tax-rate...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

Mehlville Fire District gets ahead of a microchip shortage affecting Tahoes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District moved proactively to get ahead of production delays at car factories, continuing through at least May, in order to replace an administrative vehicle on time and on...

Our Call: Call makes endorsement for April 6 fire board race

Our Call: Call makes endorsement for April 6 fire board race

March 29, 2021

When Bonnie Stegman first won election to the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors in 2005 alongside Aaron Hilmer, their opponents and critics said they lacked the experience to run...

Letters to the editor

Reader: Stegman merits another term on Mehlville Fire District board

March 24, 2021

To the editor: I would like to commend the Mehlville Fire Protection District for keeping our taxes the lowest of any fire protection district in the county over the last 15 years while continuing to...

Fred Baumgarth, left, and Bonnie Stegman.

Stegman challenged by Baumgarth for Mehlville fire board seat

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 24, 2021

Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors Treasurer Bonnie Stegman is seeking re-election to a fourth term in the upcoming Tuesday, April 6 election, challenged by former firefighter Fred Baumgarth...

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District renewed its health insurance contract with United Healthcare this year, but employees seeing higher deductibles will get assistance from the district. The Board...

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