Fire consolidation taps Molena emotions

The special June 15 called meeting of Molena council was emotional with fire department consolidation topping the agenda. Fire chief Troop Sutherland and Brian Cohen of the ISO task force attended the meeting to answer questions posed by council.Councilman Jake Garner asked Sutherland his opinion on the consolidation.’There’s good and bad things about consolidation,’ said Sutherland.Financially speaking, it was considered best for Molena but it would not help the volunteer program. Sutherland said there would be problems either way. If funding could be worked out, he preferred to remain independent.Article written by: Dwain W. Penn