The Town of Taghkanic is in the final stages of creating a Fire District with the Taghkanic Fire Company. The Town has for many years contracted with the Taghkanic Fire Company and the Churchtown Fire Company. To facilitate the transition to a Fire District, as of January 1, 2024, the Town of Taghkanic is no longer contracting with the Churchtown Fire Company.
The vast majority of towns in Columbia County have now adopted the fire district model. Craryville covers the northeast corner of Taghkanic and has been a fire district since 1941. The Town Board has a fiduciary responsibility to the residents of Taghkanic and believes the Fire District model will better serve our residents.
All who reside in Taghkanic who were previously covered by the Churchtown Fire Company are now serviced by the Taghkanic Fire Company. The residents of the areas in Taghkanic affected by this change will receive communications (ie Annual Fund Drive Letters) from the Taghkanic Fire Company.
The Taghkanic Fire Company membership is 100% volunteer and the Company depends on the support of the community to function effectively.
