All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
The Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) Board will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at a different location — Lima Township Hall at 9 a.m. The township hall is located at 11452 Jackson Road. All CAFA meetings … Read more
(Publisher’s note: There were no injuries reported.) An about 8 a.m. fire on Monday morning, Aug. 12, destroyed a medium-sized barn and all the structure’s contents on Pierce Road near Garvey in Sylvan Township. Chelsea Are Fire Authority Chief Jim … Read more
In his monthly report, Chelsea Area Fire Authority Chief Jim Payeur asked the Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) Board to consider meeting with the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) Board to discuss shared services, which he said could result in … Read more
In addition to overseeing fire operations, Chelsea Area Fire Authority Chief Jim Payeur prepares an annual budget, which is a bit different than a governmental line item budget. The CAFA budget is considered “an activity-based budget,” which by definition is … Read more
In recent months, it’s no secret that there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA). Tuesday morning, CAFA Board Member Craig Maier took an opportunity to address some rumors that he says are swirling around the … Read more
(Publisher’s note: Harold Moore is a former attorney and former judge in New York State, who gave up his law license in 1970 when he moved to Michigan.) By a 3-2 vote, the Chelsea Area Fire Authority Board approved the … Read more
The five remaining Chelsea firefighters who were hired through a SAFER grant three years ago got some good news at the Chelsea Area Fire Authority Board meeting Tuesday morning: they will retain their jobs, at least through the end of … Read more
After attending a hazardous materials class in Lansing, Chelsea Area Fire Authority Firefighter Bill Regnier returned to the Chelsea firehouse and started researching a small carbon monoxide detector that he thought might benefit the community. In fact, the yellow 3-inch … Read more
More than 50 second-graders at North Creek Elementary School were visited by members of the Chelsea Area Fire Authority Monday morning — a special reward for their outstanding behavior in the lunchroom. In fact, for teacher Amy Proos‘ second-grade classroom, … Read more
The Chelsea Area Fire Authority Board continues to struggle with the best way to solve personnel problems within the 12-member fire service ranks while grappling with a review of the documents that govern both the authority and its employees. The … Read more
During a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Chelsea Area Fire Authority Board (CAFA) voted 3-2 to “review and approve, by majority vote, the hiring and termination, promotion or demotion of all CAFA employees presented by the chief with documentation.” The … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank John Knox for the photo and the information in this story.) Some of the firefighters from the Chelsea Area Fire Authority were able to attend a recent meeting of the Chelsea Kiwanis Club, which … Read more
The Kiwanis Club of Chelsea recently held an annual event where members of the Chelsea Police Department and the Chelsea Area Fire Authority are invited to a meeting that’s held in their honor. It’s a chance for the Kiwanis Club … Read more
