Monday, January 28, 2013
Former State Senator Jane Cunningham and State Representative Cole McNary are running for the lone seat open in April's election for the fire protection district.
A race for the Monarch Fire Protection District Board of Directors that was four candidates deep after a pair of surprising late entries prior to the January 15 deadline, is now down to two after a pair of candidates, including the lone incumbent, dropped out. The district confirmed late last week that Kim Evans, the board's current chairman, and Russell Lake, have removed their names from consideration for the April 2 election to the three person panel. That leaves former State Senator Jane Cunningham and former State Representative Cole McNary to compete for Evans' seat. Cunningham was redistricted out of the state legislature after she opted not to run in a relocated district, while McNary ran unsuccessfully for State Treasurer. In a …
Monday, December 10, 2012
The budget was adopted by the fire district's board of directors by a vote of 2-1 and will include the hiring of two new firefighters to replace outgoing employees.
The Monarch Fire Protection District passed a balanced budget for 2013 last week that predicts its operating revenue will remain mostly flat but will still allow for the hiring of two full-time firefighter/paramedics to replace a pair of outgoing employees. The budget was prepared by MFPD Chief Tom Vineyard and adopted by the district’s board of directors at a meeting Dec. 5. Director Kim Evans said the $17 million budget largely resembled the one for 2012. “We were able to keep the tax rates flat from year to year so we essentially have to adopt the same budget with minor exceptions," she said. On the revenue side, the district is forecasting it will bring in $17,156,200, compared to the $16,933,200 estimated for 2012. Property taxes, …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
He was found near his Kirkwood home. He was forced out Nov. 22 after a determination that he and three other command officers had created a hostile work environment for female firefighters.
The body of Fred W. Goodson, a former battalion chief for the Monarch Fire Protection District, was found near his Kirkwood home on Thursday, according to media reports. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported early Thursday evening that he had died of an apparent self-inflicted wound; the newspaper quoted a news release from the Kirkwood police. Goodson was fired by the Monarch board on Nov. 22, shortly after an appeals court upheld a ruling against the district awarding $200,000 each to two female firefighters who sued, claiming district leadership had allowed a hostile work environment to pervade the department. Assistant Chief Les Crews, Deputy Chief Cary Spiegel and Battalion Chief Mike Davis were also fired. Fox 2 News reported Thursday…
robert gilliam
10:48 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
No, actually she tried to address the problems before it cost the District that money, which is opposite of the what the other directors were doing at the time. Also, before you make accusations about stupidity, proof read your own work. Your not helping your case. more ›