The Dexter City Council voted May 11 to set a June 22 public hearing on a proposed amendment to the city’s false alarm ordinance that would allow the city to recover costs for false fire alarms.
City officials said the change is being considered after a recent increase in false fire alarm calls that have added to the city’s fire service costs.
In a memorandum to council, City Manager Justin Breyer explained, “The City has a False Alarm Ordinance, which was last updated in 2006. In the existing version of the Ordinance, the City is able to charge for false alarms resulting in a police response, but not a false alarm resulting in a fire response.”…