If approved, the new district would cover nearly all of Floyd County — excluding the city of New Albany — and require roughly $12 million per year to operate.
A firefighter was sent to the hospital for evaluation after falling through the floor while battling a house fire in southern Indiana.
The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Sheri Drive in Georgetown.
It happened around 1:45 a.m. at a home located in the 4500 block of Augusta National Drive.
The district, which provides services for the Lafayette and Greenville Townships in Floyd County, used the money to buy new protective gear for all of its 43 firefighters.
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a nasal spray that works by blocking the effects of opiates on the brain and by restoring breathing during a potential overdose.
The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at National Storage on Charlestown Road at McDonald Lane in New Albany.
A fire chief in Floyd County resigned and retired amid an HR investigation into him.
At least two crashes happened on the busy highway on Friday.