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Beecher Fire District Approves Emergency Structural Repairs for Station

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Beecher Fire Protection District Meeting | February 26, 2026

Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees unanimously approved emergency structural repairs to the fire station during its recent meeting.

Fire Station Repairs Key Points:

  • The board authorized emergency structural repairs following an update from FGMA.

  • The measure was approved in a 3-0 roll call vote.

  • Trustees Bruce Becker and Lyle Siefker were absent from the proceedings.

The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Thursday, February 26, 2026, voted unanimously to approve emergency structural repairs for the district’s fire station.

The approval followed an agenda item designated for an update on the fire station repairs from FGMA. While the meeting minutes do not detail the specific nature or total cost of the structural damage, the board moved swiftly to authorize the necessary emergency work to secure the facility.

Trustee Mike Waterman introduced the motion to approve the emergency structural repairs, which was seconded by Trustee Dave Kolosh.

The board passed the measure in a 3-0 split roll call vote, with District President Margie Cook, Kolosh, and Waterman voting in favor. Trustees Bruce Becker and Lyle Siefker were absent from the meeting.

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