Saugatuck Township Fire District
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Q:  When does the fire department pursue cost recovery? 

Simply put, cost-recovery aims to ensure taxpayers aren’t paying for services that are provided to non-taxpayers, or for incidents that were caused by negligence.

The STFD Board adopted its cost-recovery policy and it was approved by the three jurisdictions between 2006 and 2009, and modified by the Township last year.

The STFD does not routinely send out bills for its services. In fact, within Saugatuck Township since 2014, cost-recovery has been sought in just seven out of more than 1,300 incidents. The total collected from Township residents in those cases was $4,900. Other parties—most often insurance companies—paid back an additional $38,160 to taxpayers by way of cost-recovery.
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There is nothing arbitrary when cost-recovery is sought. Two examples illustrate this: A recent barn fire was the direct result of an owner’s illegal installation of a wood-burning stove (including a chimney installed backwards), and triggered the District’s cost-recovery effort. In another instance, to help cover services rendered after a DUI accident on I-196, the STFD sought payment from the out-of-state motorist who was at fault.
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Videos

Schedule

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Saugatuck Township Fire District
3342 Blue Star Hwy. 
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(269) 857-3000
info@saugatuckfire.org
  • Home
    • Notices
  • Forms
    • Address Sign Order Form
    • Smoke & CO Alarm Request
    • Fee Schedule
    • Site Plan, Road, & Driveway Requirements
    • Tent Inspection
    • Rental Applications
    • FOIA
  • Fire Board
    • Meet the Fire Board
    • Agendas
    • Minutes
    • Videos >
      • 2023 Meeting Videos
      • 2022 Meeting Videos
      • 2021 Meeting Videos
      • 2020 Meeting Videos
      • 2019 Meeting Videos
      • 2018 Meeting Videos
      • 2017 Meeting Videos
    • Schedule
    • Budget
    • Statistics
    • Fire Code Board of Appeals >
      • IFC BOA Agendas
      • IFC BOA Minutes
      • IFC BOA Videos
    • By-Laws
  • Community Risk Reduction
    • CPR
    • Fire Safety Resources
    • Two Year Review
    • Ordinances
  • Video
  • Gallery
  • About
    • Apparatus
    • Employment
    • History
    • Mission
    • Personnel
    • Station
  • FAQ