Swartz Creek Area Fire Department
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The Swartz Creek Area Fire Authority (d.b.a. Swartz Creek Area Fire Department) is a joint on call fire department
for the City of Swartz Creek, Michigan
and Clayton Township
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and Gaines
. Clayton and Gaines then reformed it as a shared department of both townships. The City of Swartz Creek was incorporated in 1959 from parts of Clayton and Gaines Townships thus becoming a member of the shared department. Gaines Township withdrew from the Department on April 1, 1980 starting its own department. Under the 2009 renewed agreement between Clayton and Swartz Creek, the Department name was changed from Swartz Creek Area Fire Department to Swartz Creek Area Fire
Authority with a 'doing business as' assumed name of Swartz Creek Area Fire Department.
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
for the City of Swartz Creek, Michigan
Swartz Creek, Michigan
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 5,102 people, 2,233 households and 1,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,269.6 per square mile . There were 2,355 housing units at an average density of 586.0 per square mile...
and Clayton Township
Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
-Government:Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department,...
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History
In 1925, the Swartz Creek Community Fire Association was formed but by 1952 was forced to dissolve and handed over to the two townships, ClaytonClayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
-Government:Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.The township and Swartz Creek cooperate in operating the Swartz Creek Area Fire Department,...
and Gaines
Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Gaines Township is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,491 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Gaines is located within the township....
. Clayton and Gaines then reformed it as a shared department of both townships. The City of Swartz Creek was incorporated in 1959 from parts of Clayton and Gaines Townships thus becoming a member of the shared department. Gaines Township withdrew from the Department on April 1, 1980 starting its own department. Under the 2009 renewed agreement between Clayton and Swartz Creek, the Department name was changed from Swartz Creek Area Fire Department to Swartz Creek Area Fire
Authority with a 'doing business as' assumed name of Swartz Creek Area Fire Department.
Fire Board
The Department is governed by a seven member board. The Fire Board is composted of seven board members with one elected official and two citizens representatives from each participating municipality. Each of these representatives serve three year terms. An At-large board member with a 1 year term is chosen alternatively by the City and Township. The fire chief is an ex officio member with out the right to vote.| Township Representative | City Representative | Representative type |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Childers | C. David Hurt, Vice-Chairman |
Elected |
| Michael Messer, Chairman |
Ray Thornton, Secretary Treasurer |
Appointed |
| Richard Derby | Rick Clolinger | Appointed |
| Norvel Johnson | Appointed |