NEW: Morgan and Central Coventry Task Force Request Document Transparency

NEW: Morgan and Central Coventry Task Force Request Document Transparency

Representative Patricia Morgan (R-Dist. 26) has convened a Citizens Task Force to undertake the creation of a new fire district structure and governmental entity in Central Coventry. According to a document filed in Kent County Superior Court on Friday, Morgan asked for transparency and disclosure in data presently held by the Special Master appointed last November.

The document stated, "In the process of the due diligence undertaken by the Task Force, it is necessary that the membership (there are now more than 50 citizen members of the Task Force) have at its disposal certain data which is in the possession of the Special Master pursuant to the authority given to the Master by the Court. Representative Morgan has already made a request for this information pursuant to a letter earlier this month, but no reply has been received."

Documents and data requested, included the following:

• Operating Budgets for prior five years
• Treasurer’s reports for prior five years
• Capital budget for prior five years
• Sources and uses of fund for prior five years (if not details in Treasurer;s Report)
• Capital assets detail for all plants and equipment
• Salary and benefits data for all employees, by rank/position for prior five years
• Operations summary for prior five years
• Total number of 911 or direct dispatch calls
• Total number of fire runs
• Total number of fire runs – mutual aid (specify location
• Total number of emergency runs
• Total number of emergency runs – mutual aid (specific location)