Council hears new fire inspection resolution

Richwood council is looking to make a pitch to the Northern Union County Fire Department to begin annual fire inspections at the start of the new year.

At a recent meeting of the village, Zoning Officer Jason Brown said he worked with council member Laurie Eliot-Shea on a new fire safety resolution that would ask the fire department to do annual fire inspections on every commercial business and give quarterly reports to council. The resolution would also dissolve any previous agreements with the fire department.

Brown said the resolution was reviewed and approved by Sam Cronk with the Union County Building Department and Fire Marshal Brandon Rutherford at the Marysville Fire Department.

Mayor Scott Jerew…

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