The Columbus Township Fire Department is holding a community event Saturday at Station 1. Chief Dave Thompson explains…

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The chief says this is their first event since staffing changes were forced upon them by the township board…

Chief Thompson says that the department is making due with the staffing reduction. He added that the real test is covering duties when one of the remaining full-time firefighters are out sick or on vacation. Thompson says that, in a perfect world, his department would be allowed to return to last year’s staffing levels.

Saturday’s chili cook-off and open house begins at noon and is expected to last until approximately 4 p.m. You are invited.