Commissioners approve Constantine Fire Chief agreement

An independent contractor agreement was reached Tuesday by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners.
County administrator Pat Yoder said the agreement with Constantine Fire Chief Mike Haydon is an annual arrangement through the county’s Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Yoder said Haydon has been hired the past six years to review plans for businesses that meet or exceed certain thresholds of hazardous chemicals. The task includes formulating an emergency plan, and verifying contact numbers and names.
With the agreement in place, the county becomes eligible to receive $2,400 in Department of Environmental Quality funds to pay for Haydon’s service.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee last month unanimously approved the contract with Haydon.