The Inverness village president has called for a new agreement between the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (BCFPD) and the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District (PRFPD), which would allow PRFPD to respond to all emergency calls within Inverness, including areas currently under BCFPD jurisdiction. The Daily Herald recently published an updated report on this ongoing debate.
Inverness Village President Jack Tatooles is pushing hard for the BCFPD trustees to consider a deal that would let the PRFPD take responsibility for the western part of the village. However, both fire districts are still uncertain whether they can resolve their financial disagreements and reach a mutual agreement.
“I don’t think this is going to be negotiated,†said Glen Grosch, president of the Palatine Rural FPD, during a recent meeting. “I think this is going to stay as it is or change through a referendum.†Grosch emphasized that while he can’t unilaterally alter district boundaries, he believes community votes have the power to do so.
Tatooles made his case during a meeting where BCFPD trustees Paul Heinze and Marvin Hill met with local leaders to explain the effects of the district’s January 1 split from the Barrington Fire Department. While officials from Lake Barrington, South Barrington, and Barrington Township raised concerns about staffing and response times due to train traffic, none were as direct as Tatooles’ call for cooperation between the two fire departments.
Under the proposed agreement, both fire districts would respond to emergencies in each other’s areas if the closest station is available. According to Tatooles, the PRFPD station is just 1.5 miles from the west side of Inverness, whereas BCFPD’s Station 2 in Barrington Hills is 5 miles away and Station 3 in Lake Barrington is 7 miles distant.
The success of such an automatic-aid agreement depends largely on resolving a dispute over how much property tax revenue the PRFPD would receive from the arrangement. Grosch stated that the PRFPD has rejected a paid-on-call model and is seeking a significant portion of the property taxes from the area in Inverness currently covered by BCFPD. He also noted that PRFPD already pays for similar coverage in its own district, covering remote areas of Palatine and Rolling Meadows. The proposed deal with BCFPD would follow a similar structure, though no specific financial figures have been finalized yet.
As the situation continues to develop, residents and officials alike are watching closely to see whether a compromise can be reached—or if the issue will eventually go before voters.
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