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IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE RATING MAY LOWER YOUR HOME INSURANCE BILLS
Deerfield Township residents should note that
Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) has issued a Public Protection
Summary Report changing the Public Protection Classification for most of
the township to a “5”, effective February 1, 2011, improved from the
previous rating
of a “9”.
This improvement in the rating may have a positive effect by lowering
rates homeowners are charged for insurance policies. Homeowners should
inform their insurance coverage company of the change and check to see
if there is a change in premiums. Several residents have reported a
savings of well over $100, some more than $200.
The survey work by ISO develops an analysis of the fire suppression
services. The ISO Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) plays
an important role in the underwriting process at insurance companies.
Most insurers use PPC information when deciding coverage and prices on
personal and commercial property insurance. ISO generally assigns a
Class 10 rating to properties beyond five miles from a fire station and
the new “5” rating applies to those properties in Deerfield within the
five mile range from the Township’s Fire Department at 3032 S. Winn
Road.
Deerfield Township has been working for more than six years to lower the
rating. The evaluation is based on training abilities, equipment and
dispatch speed. Two new water tenders were purchased, in 2005 and 2008
respectively, as well as a utility truck, new equipment and six new dry
hydrants. There are now nine dry hydrants scattered throughout the
township, where trucks can connect to pipes to draw water from a nearby
body of water. It takes two and one-half minutes to fill one of the
3,500 gallon trucks.
Township Supervisor Tim Murphy and Fire Chief Ryan Martin led the
efforts to upgrade the fire department, getting support from many
others, including the many volunteer firemen. The efforts included
replacing one tanker which had been an old milk truck and another that
came from the state road commission before having its dump box removed
and replaced with a water tank. Both were well-worn when they were
purchased.
There are 2,040 fire departments in Michigan. Only 116 of them have a
better ISO Public Protection Classification better than Deerfield
Township.
Nuisance Party Ordinance Public Hearing notice
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BURN PERMITS
The Deerfield Township Fire Department does not issue
burn permits. Burn permit information is available on line at
www.michigan.gov/burnpermit or by calling the
Department of Natural Resources at 1-866-922-2876
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION #D2010-1
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DEERFIELD BUDGET FY 2010 -2011
2010 - 2011 Budget.
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP OPENS SECOND VOTER
PRECINCT
Beginning with the August 2008 Primary Election, Deerfield Township
Residents will be voting in two precincts. Residents South of Highway
M-20 will be in Precinct One and residents North of M-20 will be in
Precinct Two. Michigan Election Law requires local jurisdictions to
split when they reach 3,000 registered voters.
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CURB-SIDE RECYCLING NOW IN DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP
Residents in Deerfield Township can now recycle materials without hauling
them to the recycling center. The cost for the program is $15.00 per
household. The Deerfield Township Board passed a motion to use general
fund monies to pay for the program on a trial basis.
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5 YEAR ROAD PLAN 05-08
The new Master Plan is now available!
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copy of the Master Plan
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