Bill > K00653

This resolution commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Stittville Volunteer Fire Department, recognizing its long-standing service to the community in New York State. The resolution highlights the department's origins, which began after a devastating fire destroyed Stittville's Main Street in 1925, leading to the formal establishment of a fire district on September 22, 1925. Initially equipped with two 40-gallon Foamite engines and 100 feet of hose, the department has grown significantly over a century, with current leadership including Chief William Sutherland and President Ray Sherman. The resolution emphasizes the department's commitment to community service, praising the volunteer firefighters who consistently respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and who exemplify selflessness by risking their own safety to protect their neighbors. The legislative body expresses deep gratitude for the department's century of extraordinary public service, devotion, and heroism, and formally resolves to commemorate their anniversary, with a copy of the resolution to be transmitted to the Stittville Volunteer Fire Department.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K653