FIRE DEPARTMENTFire Chief George Watkins reported that during the combined months of September and October the volunteer fire department responded to four calls to set up for the Life Flight helicopter, assisted with five vehicle accidents, responded to twenty-five First Responder calls, which involved two visitors.
Watkins further reported that the volunteers assisted the Eastpoint Fire Department with a fire call and responded to two house fires along with one brush fire within the city.
Watkins also told commissioners that the department would be selling raffle tickets for a gift package donated by local businesses. He went on the say that the tickets will be drawn at 3:00PM on Saturday, Nov 28 at Riverfronts Park across from the Grady Market in historic downtown Apalachicola.
Watkins concluded his report by welcoming City Commissioner Frank Cook as the new Fire Commissioner and thanked Cook for attending the fire department’s meetings.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief Bobby Varnes told commissioners that the month of October was a busy month for his department.
He reported that during the month of October his department responded to 231 calls, made ten arrests, served eight warrant requests, and issued forty-three traffic citations.
Traffic citations were up considerably, from 16 issued in September to 43 in October. The increase follows the instructions to Varnes from the Franklin County Community Traffic Safety Team not to issue out warnings when making traffic stops for violations of the uniform traffic code.
City Commissioner Brenda Ash questioned Varnes about the late night activity that occurs at the skateboard park off 14th Street. She requested that signs be erected notifying park visitors of the time that the park closes.
Watkins further reported that the volunteers assisted the Eastpoint Fire Department with a fire call and responded to two house fires along with one brush fire within the city.
Watkins also told commissioners that the department would be selling raffle tickets for a gift package donated by local businesses. He went on the say that the tickets will be drawn at 3:00PM on Saturday, Nov 28 at Riverfronts Park across from the Grady Market in historic downtown Apalachicola.
Watkins concluded his report by welcoming City Commissioner Frank Cook as the new Fire Commissioner and thanked Cook for attending the fire department’s meetings.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief Bobby Varnes told commissioners that the month of October was a busy month for his department.
He reported that during the month of October his department responded to 231 calls, made ten arrests, served eight warrant requests, and issued forty-three traffic citations.
Traffic citations were up considerably, from 16 issued in September to 43 in October. The increase follows the instructions to Varnes from the Franklin County Community Traffic Safety Team not to issue out warnings when making traffic stops for violations of the uniform traffic code.
City Commissioner Brenda Ash questioned Varnes about the late night activity that occurs at the skateboard park off 14th Street. She requested that signs be erected notifying park visitors of the time that the park closes.
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