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Mehlville Fire Protection District earns award for financial reporting

Mehlville Fire Protection District earns award for financial reporting

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 19, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District continued its longstanding record of financial transparency as it was recently awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its...

MFPD continues vehicle search, buys demo truck

MFPD continues vehicle search, buys demo truck

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 6, 2022

With inflation and supply chain issues hitting the vehicle market, the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors has had to change the way it purchases fire trucks and ambulances. The board...

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 OKs 20-cent increase on April ballot

MFPD OKs 20-cent increase on April ballot

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 25, 2022

Residents in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in April after the Board of Directors unanimously approved placing the increase on the ballot.  The Board...

Mehlville Fire Protection District 2022 budget has $3.18 million deficit

Mehlville Fire Protection District 2022 budget has $3.18 million deficit

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 20, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors approved its 2022 budget Dec. 15, but the overall revenue dropped by $225,000 from the preliminary budget introduced in September. Chief Financial...

MFPD approves payments for long-term disability

MFPD approves payments for long-term disability

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 11, 2021

In 2018, the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors changed the maximum amount of sick leave from six months to three months. After three months, long-term disability would kick in. Before...

MFPD switching phone service, will save money

MFPD switching phone service, will save money

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 10, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors voted to leave AT&T for its office phone services Nov. 3.  MFPD will use a voiceover IP system instead through Tech Electronics. This means...

Mehlville Fire District sets 2021 tax rates

Mehlville Fire District sets 2021 tax rates

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously set its 2021 tax rate — which governs how much taxpayers pay in their property taxes due Dec. 31 — at a Sept. 29 tax-rate hearing.  The...

Mehlville Fire examines preliminary yearly budget before December hearing

Mehlville Fire examines preliminary yearly budget before December hearing

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

As part of the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s yearly tax rate updates, a preliminary budget is developed with the final budget to be approved in December. Chief Financial Officer Brian Bond...

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