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New engine for the Fox River & Countryside FPD (more)

Found at Alexisfire.com:

1500-GPM SIDE CONTROL PUMPER #2549

FOX RIVER AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE – ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS
Year: 2025
Make: Alexis Fire Equipment
Model: Pumper
Chassis: Custom
Body Style: Side Control Pumper
Pump Size: 1500
Tank Size: 1000
FEATURES:
  • Spartan FC-94 MFD Chassis with 10” Raised Roof
  • Cummins L9 450 HP Diesel Engine
  • Allison 3000 EVS Transmission
  • Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Body with Stainless Steel Subframe
  • Stainless Steel Side Control Pump Module with Stainless Steel Subframe
  • Transverse Pump Module Compartment with Low Preconnects
  • Hale DSD 1500 GPM Pump
  • Trident 2-Location Air Primer
  • FRC Pump Boss Pressure Governor Monitoring System
  • FRC TankVision Water Tank Level Gauge with Three (3) Whelen Strip Lites
  • Two (2) 6” Intakes, One (1) Each Side
  • One (1) 5” Front Bumper Intake
  • One (1) 2½” Gated Intake, Left Side
  • Two (2) 2½” Discharge, Left Side and One (1) 2½” Discharge, Right Side
  • One (1) 2½” Discharge, Rear Left Side
  • One (1) 3” Discharge, Right Side adapted to 4” Storz
  • One (1) 3” Discharge Dunnage Area with Elkhart Stinger Deck Gun with Extender
  • Two (2) 1½” and One (1) 2½” Mattydale Preconnects, Deep Cut Single Lay
  • One (1) Triple Air Bottle and One (1) Dual Air Bottle Wheel Well Compartments
  • One (1) Fire Extinguisher Wheel Well Compartment
  • Zico Electric Ladder Rack, Right Side
  • Suction Hose Storage Under Tank “T” on the Right Side
  • 1000 Gallon Poly Tank – Inverted L Shaped for Lower Hose Bed
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New ambulances for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District

From the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District:

Ford F550 / PL Custom ambulances with Stryker cot systems from Alexis

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New engine for the Fox River & Countryside FPD

Seen at the 2025 FDIC

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Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District news

Found at Quad County Fire Equipment:

Former Fox River Countryside engine being parted out

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As seen around … Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District

This from Larry Shapiro:

Here are a few shots from inside the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District main station on Carl Lee Road

fire engine in the station

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fire department John Boat

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Fox River Countryside FPD ambulance

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Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District news

MINUTES from the Special Board Meeting on Monday, August 23, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District Special Board Meeting Minutes 8-23-2021

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Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

A binding referendum question on the April 2 ballot will seek a 63 percent increase in the taxes paid to the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District. If approved the measure would put an additional $1.1 million in the district’s coffers each year to raise staffing levels and fund equipment replacements and repairs.

Voters have shot down six previous attempts by the district to raise the property tax rate in the last several years. The margin by which those measures failed has significantly narrowed since the district’s first request making officials hopeful for a more positive outcome this time around. The fire board found the March 2018 election especially promising given the fact that a proposed 60 percent increase failed by only 32 votes.

Public support and awareness grew during the November election season. With more than 9,000 people voting — at least three times larger than the district’s usual turnout — the referendum question lost by 342 votes.

If the tax hike passes, the district’s tax rate will increase from about 27 to 43 cents per $100 of taxable property value. That means the owner of a $100,000 home would pay about $56 more per year.

In recent years, the district has eliminated firefighter positions and reduced costs while continuing to operate on what officials say is insufficient funding. The board decided to hold off on discussing additional budget cuts until after the April election.

“Our message remains the same,” Fire Chief John Nixon said. “We have equipment that’s failing, radios becoming a safety issue, vehicles that are costing extra money to maintain because they’re in many cases reaching the end of life, and staffing shortfalls that have created uncomfortable situations for us where we have to run short.”

The fire district plans to ask a citizen group for help talking to residents about the upcoming referendum question. Information about the proposal likely will be sent out through social media and in newsletters.

The district covers 38 square miles of unincorporated areas in St. Charles and Campton townships, as well as Campton Hills and Wayne.

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Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the dailyherald.com:

Six failed attempts at collecting more property tax revenue from residents have taken a toll on Fox River and Countryside fire officials. The cash-strapped district has been asking voters for years to raise its tax rate in hopes of increasing personnel levels and replacing aging equipment. At one point, the request even included a plan to build a third fire station at the center of the 38-square-mile district.

Instead, officials have had to cut firefighter positions and tighten their belts after voters rejected variations of the proposal time and time again. Their most recent request — a 60 percent hike — failed Nov. 6 by 342 votes. The margin by which the measure failed has narrowed significantly since the district’s first attempt, but the electorate also appeared to be completely different this time around. More than 9,000 votes were cast, compared to 2,000 in the spring.

Fire board members now plan to hold a special workshop to discuss how to continue operating on what they say is inadequate funding. Roughly 90 percent of the budget is funded by property taxes. At 27 cents per $100 of taxable property value, the district’s tax rate is one of the lowest in the area.

Reducing expenses, restructuring the district’s staffing model and seeking alternative coverage from other departments are among the options that could be considered. Trustees also are in the process of deciding what to do with a property at Bolcum and Crane roads, purchased years ago by the district as the intended site of a third station. After a referendum question failed in the spring, the board started looking into selling the property as a way to pad the district’s capital reserve fund. A recent appraisal determined the site is worth about $246,000. The nearby Fine Line Creative Arts Center has expressed interest in acquiring the site, but the nonprofit would first have to raise the money.

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Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the dailyherald.com:

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District’s request for a property tax increase has failed yet again. Voters have a history of denying the district’s attempts to bring in more cash, and Tuesday’s election was no different. A binding referendum question seeking a 60 percent tax rate increase was denied in a 4,695 to 4,353 vote, according to unofficial tallies. The measure was a do-over from the March election, when the tax increase was rejected by a roughly 30-vote margin.

The cash-strapped district was hoping to use the additional $1 million or more per year to replace aging equipment, make crucial vehicle repairs, and bring staffing up to safer levels.  The board already has cut several firefighter positions in the past two years, including three part-time posts in the spring. The reduced staffing levels have forced the district to occasionally brown-out one of its two stations.

Fire officials for years have been debating how best to serve the district’s 25,000 residents while operating on what they say is insufficient funding. In the past, they’ve even contemplated outsourcing services or dissolving the district.

The referendum question on Tuesday’s ballot asked to raise the district’s tax rate from 27 cents to 43 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value. 

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Fox River and Countryside Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

The Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District could be facing more budget cuts after voters Tuesday shot down a request to increase the property tax rate by 60 percent.

The binding referendum question received 4,694 “no” votes and 4,351 “yes” votes with all precincts reporting in Kane and DuPage counties, according to unofficial tallies. The tax hike would have cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $53 per year, bringing in at least an extra $1 million for the district.

This is the second time voters denied the fire district’s request for a tax hike. The cash-strapped agency now will likely have to cut more firefighter positions and potentially brown-out one of its two stations on a rotating basis, Chief John Nixon said.

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