Merger Information
Tax Impact
(Washington + Benton) Fiscal Analysis - September 30, 2020
(Benton) Fiscal Analysis - August 8, 2020
Historical Fiscal Analysis - July 28, 2019
Historical Fiscal Analysis - November 8, 2017
Budget Information
2021 Budget Submission to Monroe County Council
2021 Budget Explanations and Information
Public Meetings
On October 24, 2020, Chief Dillard, Washington township Trustee Barb Ooley and Susan Cowen with Baker Tilly, presented information information via zoom to residents of the MFPD, Benton and Washington township. The beginning of the meeting included financial information specific to the merger of Washington township into the MFPD. The second portion of the meeting was information regarding the current operations of the MFPD and the changes coming January 1, 2021.
October 24, 2020 - Washington Township Financial Impact and MFPD Informational Meeting
On October 20, 2020, MFPD's 2021 budget was presented for adoption by the Monroe County Council. You may view the meeting by clicking the link below and forwarding to 0:01:30:
October 20, 2020 - Monroe County Council Second Reading and Adoption
On October 19, 2020, MFPD's 2021 budget was presented for the first reading by the Monroe County Council. You may view the meeting by clicking the link below and forwarding to 0:05:10:
October 19, 2020 - Monroe County Council First Reading
On September 11, 2020, MFPD staff presented the 2021 budget to the Monroe County Council in the first formal hearing of the budget. You may view the meeting by clicking the link below and forwarding to 1:30:45:
September 11, 2020 - Monroe County Council Work Session
On August 25, 2020, MFPD staff presented information for the 2021 budget to the Monroe County Council. You may view the meeting by clicking the link below and forwarding to 1:36:15:
August 25, 2020 - Monroe County Council Work Session
On August 4, 6 and 8, 2020 public meetings were held at the Northern Monroe County Fire Protection Territory, Station # 5. These meetings were held for the merger of Bloomington and Van Buren townships. You may view the first meeting of this series by clicking the link below:
August 8, 2020 - Benton Township Station # 14
On August 6, 7 and 8, 2019 public meetings were held at the Northern Monroe County Fire Protection Territory, Station # 5. These meetings were held for the merger of Bloomington and Van Buren townships. You may view the first meeting of this series by clicking the link below:
August 6, 2019 - NMCFPT Station # 5
On July 30, 31 and August 1, 2019, public meetings were held at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. These meetings were held for the merger of Bloomington and Van Buren townships. You may view the first meeting of this series by clicking the link below:
July 30, 2019 - Monroe County Fairgrounds
In 2017, public meetings were held at the Perry - Clear Creek Fire Protection District, Station # 21. These meetings were held for the merger of Indian Creek township. There is no recording of these meetings.
News Media
Monroe Fire Protection District