INDIANAPOLIS — A bill has been introduced that would eliminate all fire protection districts and territories across Indiana except for Marion County.
Under the current language of House Bill 1233 , which was authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-District 70), the county executive would assume the duties of township trustees in providing fire protection and emergency services. Counties would be tasked with adopting a fire plan, with the county emergency management director functioning as the county fire chief.
Additionally, all township governments would be dissolved except for Marion County…