Archive for September 2012

Revised Agenda for Special City Commission Meeting

September 17, 2012 Front Page Comments Off

AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Discuss and Possibly Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2012-8 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MADISON, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)

4. Discuss and Possibly Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2012-9 – A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF MADISON, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)

5. Discuss and Possibly Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2012-10 – A RESOLUTION PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, TO PAY SALARIES, EXPENSES, IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS AS SHOWN BY THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MADISON, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)

6. Discuss and Possibly Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2012-11 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MADISON, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)

7. Discuss and Possibly Approve Participation in a Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Grant (Police Chief)

8. Adjourn

Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

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Jim Von Roden To Be Honored At Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

September 17, 2012 Front Page Comments Off

EMMITSBURG, MD – The 31st Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will honor four Florida firefighters who died in the line of duty. They are among the 80 firefighters who died in 2011 and five firefighters who died in previous years who will be remembered at the official national service held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland on Sunday, October 7.

Firefighter Joshua O. Burch, age 31, of the Florida Forest Service died from burns sustained when he and another firefighter were overrun by fire while operating at the Blue Rib bon Forest Fire on June 20, 2011.

Forest Ranger/Firefighter Brett L. Fulton, age 52, of the Florida Forest Service died from burns sustained when he and another firefighter were overrun by fire while operating at the Blue Ribbon Forest Fire on June 20, 2011.

Firefighter Gregory Leon Harris, age 40, of the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department suffered an aortic tear while pulling a hose line at a fire and later died on April 22, 2011.

Captain James L. von Roden, age 49, of the Lee Community Volunteer Fire Department died after collapsing while en route to a brush fire on March 12, 2011.
The names of those firefighters who died in the line of duty will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the Academy grounds. The national tribute is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefigh ters Foundation (NFFF) and the Department of Homeland Security.

More than 6,000 people, including Members of Congress, Administration officials and other dignitaries, members of the fire service, and families and friends of the fallen firefighters will attend the event. Families will receive flags flown over the U. S. Capitol and the National Memorial. Members of the fire service, honor guard units and pipe and drum units from across the U.S. will participate in this national tribute.

For a complete list of fallen firefighters being honored and a widget to display their information on your website, along with Memorial Weekend related videos, photos, media and broadcast information visit Weekend.Firehero.org.

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