North Warren Volunteer Fire Company

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

North Warren Volunteer Fire Company (Company 10) is one of nine companies that make up the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. It was chartered by the Warren County Board of Supervisors on August 5, 1997 to provide faster fire and rescue response times for residents and industry located in the Cedarville/Rockland area. The Company operated for years in a temporary location that provided less than ideal conditions for personnel and hampered their ability to provide efficient and reliable service. Warren County and representatives from industries in the area recognized the obstacles facing Company 10 and proposed a unique funding formula to construct the new station with the County and industry splitting the cost. In order to accomplish this task, the North Warren Volunteer Fire Company Title Holding Company (NWVFCTHC) was formed in 2002. Over the course of 11 years, the group raised over $1,042,000 for the construction of the facility and dedicated themselves to strengthening ties between the County, Fire and Rescue staff, and industry leaders and in paying off the original loan for the facility’s construction. The ultimate goal was to pay off the loan and have the station transferred over to Warren County so that staff could take over facility maintenance and to continue to collect funds for capital improvements through proffers and development contributions. This task was accomplished on March 30, 2013 when Warren County took over the station and the NWVFCTHC was dissolved. Warren County is proud that our staff took the lead on the innovative partnership that allowed for the construction of this station and feels that we have provided for long-term fire and rescue coverage for the area. We hope this project can serve as model for other localities and allow them to see what can be accomplished when you are open to non-conventional collaborations.