The Morris Volunteer Fire Department will no longer be providing services to the town of Morris.
On Monday, members of the fire department voted to cease providing fire, rescue and EMS services to the town starting on June 30 of this year. They say they've been providing services to the town for over 75 years.
In a Facebook post, the department says the decisions came after, "several years of trying to forge a reasonable working relationship with the Town administrators." The post goes on to say, "We have risked our lives and livelihoods, as well as devoted countless hours to helping our fellow citizens in times of need. Never in our history have we encountered such a toxic working relationship with our Town officials and so little respect for the immeasurable VOLUNTEER work performed."
The department says after this, they hope "more citizens will take an active interest in holding our Town officials accountable for this unfortunate outcome."
At Monday's meeting, the department also voted to establish an irrevocable trust for the benefit of Morris residents, according to the post.
