VFD urges County to more than double its budget

Critical radio upgrade also needed

The Westhoff Volunteer Fire Chief spoke to DeWitt County Commissioners about the increasing challenges faced by the volunteer first responders.

Speaking at the regular meeting on July 14 on behalf of area VFD, Westhoff Chief Andrew Weikel said instead of trying to create a DeWitt County Fire District, their needs can be addressed directly by funding a special request for a radio update and increasing their current budget of $100,000 to $240,000.