The City of Beloit and Town of Beloit have reached an agreement for Beloit Fire Department Chief Daniel Pease to also serve as chief for the Town of Beloit Fire Department, marking a historic move of shared services between the two municipalities.
The Beloit City Council and Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors both met separately in closed session on Monday night to approve sharing Pease as chief for both departments.
In recent weeks, the Town of Beloit had also been in talks with the Janesville Fire Department about potentially sharing Janesville’s fire chief, Ernie Rhodes. “Especially during such a difficult time dealing with COVID-19, we are immensely proud of this partnership that will provide efficiencies and service enhancements to both communities,” said City Council President Regina Dunkin.
The two fire departments will remain separate entities and are not being merged under the agreement. As part of the agreement, Beloit will share fire investigators with the township.