Beecher Fire District Pledges $2,000 to Local Emergency Management Agency

Beecher Fire Protection District Meeting | August 28, 2025

Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted to provide $2,000 in financial support to the Beecher Emergency Management Agency (EMA) through two separate donations approved at its recent meeting. One donation is for general operating expenses, while the other is earmarked for the purchase of a new light tower.

Beecher EMA Donations Key Points:

• The Fire District board approved two separate $1,000 donations to the Beecher EMA.

• The first $1,000 will support the EMA’s general operating expenses.

• The second $1,000 is designated for a new light tower, to be paid once the EMA purchases the equipment.

The Beecher Fire Protection District is providing a financial boost to its local emergency response partner, approving two separate $1,000 donations to the Beecher Emergency Management Agency (EMA) during its board meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

In the first of two unanimous votes, the board approved a $1,000 donation to the Beecher EMA for its general operating expenses. The motion was made by Trustee M. Waterman and seconded by Trustee L. Siefker.

Immediately following, the board approved a second, separate $1,000 donation to the agency, this time specifically for the purchase of a new light tower. Light towers are portable pieces of equipment used at emergency scenes, such as traffic accidents or fires, to illuminate the area for first responders, particularly at night. The motion, made by Trustee M. Waterman and seconded by Trustee D. Kolosh, stipulates that the funds will be paid out when the EMA completes its purchase of the tower.

Both motions passed with five aye votes, reflecting strong support for the village’s volunteer emergency management agency.