City Council Mulling Program to Help Defray the Costs of Fire Prevention for Downtown Businesses

The City of Sheridan is considering defraying the costs for downtown business owners for fire prevention by the extension of a fire line that would be part of the construction on Main Street over the next two seasons. The topic was an item of discussion at Monday night’s Sheridan City Council study session. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer.

Mercer talks about the response the City received when reaching out to business owners about their intent to pursue a fire line for their business.

City Attorney Brendon Kerns said the fire prevention defrayment costs being proposed would come in the form of a $3,000 credit.

Kerns said if the City Council elects to help defray the costs of fire prevention for downtown businesses, it would come before the governing body in the form of a resolution. It was decided at the study session that staff will continue to work out the details of the proposed program and possibly bring a resolution forward for the Council’s consideration at a future meeting.