Adams County Fire District 5 staff members operate city of Othello fire engines during the 2023 July 4 parade down main street, followed by ACFD 5’s yellow Adams County vehicles. The city of Othello gave two-year notice of termination of its contract with ACFD 5 May 8.
May 14, 2024
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Othello seeks contract mediation with ACFD 5
OTHELLO – The city of Othello is seeking third-party mediation for contract negotiations with Adams County Fire District 5 after giving two-year notice on May 8 that the city will be terminating its current contract due to increasing costs. Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said in the May 8 announcement that ACFD 5 has been unwilling to negotiate with the city. He said the mediation process is written into the city’s contract with the fire district, a five-year contract was implemented in Feb. 2018.