Alpine Township will spend $15,000 to have the McGrath Consulting Group, of Wonder Lake, Illinois, do a study to review the Fire Department's operations and future needs.
Unlike several other fire departments in the area that have brought in the same consultant over the last few years, Alpine Township officials say they don't have operational or personnel issues that need to be addressed; what they are looking for is an analysis of the department's current capabilities and needs and future needs. Township Supervisor Greg Madura said the primary issue is working to determine where the township should build a new fire station and when it should be done. "In talking with Tim McGrath, we learned that 90 percent of the work they do is for communities whose fire departments are in trouble. That's not Alpine Township," he said.