HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-139WHEREAS, the County of Bette comprises an area of approximately 1,600 square miles
with a population of approximately 220,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) has been the
Butte County Fire Department (BCFD) since 1931, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors
protecting the unincorporated area of the County; and
WHEREAS, CDFBCFD is an outstanding fire department and responds to all types of
emergencies including structure, vehicle and wild fires; medical emergencies; hazardous materials
incidents; technical rescues and the like and has combated many large and difficult emergencies over
the years; and
WHEREAS, the value of any emergency service provider is dependent on the quality of its
personnel and their training, experience and capabilities to command and mitigate life and property
threatening incidents; and
WHEREAS, CDFBCFD Fire Captain Bill Keen has worked for the Fire Department since
1963 beginning as a seasonal firefighter at the Hart's MiII Fire Station and progressing up through
the ranks to his current position of Fire Captain; and
WHEREAS, Captain Keen has been assigned to many local fire stations including Cohasset,
Forest Ranch, Hart's MiII and Kelly Ridge; the Training Bureau; and Butte Fire Center; and
WHEREAS, Captain Keen has always enjoyed the highest respect of his peers, subordinates,
superiors, the public and elected officials; always performed outstandingly at routine and emergency
fire department incidents; helped develop young fire fighters to be competent and confident in
undertaking the rigors of today's emergency incidents; and has been a team player his entire career.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
hereby commends and thanks Fire Captain William W. Keen upon his retirement from CDFBCFD
after 33 years of superior service to the taxpayers of Butte County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board extends to Bill and his wife, Tudith, their
best wishes in their retirement years.
RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION OF
FIRE CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. KEEN
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 17th day of
December 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Bolan, Thomas and Chair Mc~aughJ.in
NOES: None '
ABSENT: Supervisor Houx
NOT VOTING: None
C
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ED McLAUGHLII~Y Chair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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Deputy