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Resolution No. 03-074
RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION OF
FIRE CHIEF WILLIAM R. "BILL" SAGER
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF Fire)
provides fire-rescue protection under a cooperative agreement with the County of Butte,
and has done so since 1931 as the Butte County Fire Department (BCFD); and
WHEREAS, William R. "Bill" Sager has served as the CDF and BCFD Fire Chief
since May 1, 1999, retiring on May 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Chief Sager was born January 3, 1942, in Berkeley, California, and
graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966. Chief Sager entered the
U. S. Navy on November 11, 1966, and completed his tour of service as a Lieutenant on
November 9, 1969, after serving in the Vietnam War. Chief Sager joined CDF on
October 1, 1971, in Fresno and transferred to Butte County as the Battalion 6 Commander
in 1976. Chief Sager was promoted to Division Chief in 1985, and to Fire Chief in 1999;
and
WHEREAS, during Chief Sager's tenure as Fire Chief there have been many
departmental changes including major impustomer service,efirepand resc ueatraining and
station staffing, fire station replacement,
community involvement, and community fire protection planning; and
WHEREAS, Chief Sager continually and diligently worked with the Butte County
Board of Supervisors always ensuring effective communications, coordination and
cooperation, and ensured that taxpayers always received the most cost effective fire
protection; and
WHEREAS, Chief Sager always involved the Board of Supervisors in emergency
activities, mitigated emergencies in the most expedient and cost effective manner, and
provided after action reports to the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors hereby commends and congratulates Fire Chief William R. "Bill" Sager for his
outstanding service to the citizens of Butte County, and e xtends to Chief Sager and his
family its best wishes for a wonderful retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED b y t he Butte C ounty Board o f S upervisors t his 13tH
day of May 2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Josiassen, Yamaguchi and Chair Beeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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. J. BEELER, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
And Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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