Washington Fire Department

The city of Washington and the Washington Fire Department have a new three-year contract.

Jim Snider voluntarily stepped down as city administrator before his contract expired April 30, 2025. The Washington City Council approved Snider's separation agreement and accepted the low base bid of $2,337,400 for construction of a police evidence storage building from Peoria-based P.J. Hoerr.

The Washington Fire Department and city of Washington have begun negotiations on a new three-year contact. The City Council got a glimpse this week on what's on the table.

Brian Barron, a representative of the board that governs the not-for-profit fire department, said before the council's unanimous approval of the ordinance amendment that the board had concerns about the ordinance that was in place.

A new law in effect on Jan. 1 means you might need to update your smoke alarms.

The Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District will contract with the Washington Fire Department for full-time ambulance service, starting Tuesday.Jim…

Washington’s Fire Chief is stepping down from the position. Mike Vaughn announced his resignation last night. This comes after months of negotiations for…