New Hartford Elected Officials Applaud Passage of Bill Consolidating the New Hartford Fire District

HARTFORD- Today, Senator Lisa Seminara, Representative Mark Anderson, and New Hartford First Selectman Daniel Jerram applauded the Connecticut General Assembly’s final passage of legislation consolidating the New Hartford Fire District and the Pine Meadow Fire District. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.

“I thank New Hartford’s First Selectman, Daniel Jerram, for advocating this commonsense bill,” Sen. Seminara said. “He submitted testimony in favor of the bill, noting that in recent years, the Pine Meadow Fire District has fallen on hard times due to its lack of size. He also noted that, on the other hand, the New Hartford Fire Association is very well-trained and has very modern equipment.  Public meetings were held with key stakeholders, and it was determined that merging these two districts would better protect New Hartford residents.  This legislation codifies this merger into law, and I was pleased to work with First Selectman Jerram and Rep. Mark Anderson to get this passed with unanimous support in both the Senate and the House.”

“The Pine Meadow Fire District is very small, with only 105 taxable properties,” Rep. Anderson said. “The New Hartford Fire Association wholly surrounds it. The merger has had overwhelming support from town voters, but it requires a state law to make the merger happen.  We are thankful to First Selectman Jerram for his efforts on behalf of the town to better protect residents and make operations more efficient.”

“Passing this law will help lower costs for New Hartford residents and improve service,” First Selectman Jerram said.  “It really is a win-win scenario for the town, and I thank Sen. Seminara and Rep. Anderson for listening to New Hartford and for their work on this legislation.”

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