Fire District Info ...
The Harrisville Fire District (hereinafter referred to as "Harrisville" or the
"District") was originally incorporated in 1910. It is comprised of the Harrisville Fire Department, Hose Company No. 1 and the Harrisville Water
Department. It is located in the heart of the Town of Burrillville, and encompasses the historic villages of Harrisville and a portion of Glendale.
After the Glendale Fire District was dissolved, it was divided between the Harrisville and Oakland-Mapleville Fire Districts, using the Clear River as the boundary line.
Harrisville is a non-profit, quasi-municipal corporation organized and existing
pursuant to a corporate charter granted by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, with a principal office located at 115 Central
Street in the Village of Harrisville, Town of Burrillville. It is empowered to tax the real and personal property of residents of the District to defray the cost
of fire suppression, rescue and other services provided to residents pursuant to its charter.
As a natural adjunct to its fire-fighting function of supplying water to fire
hydrants, and in accordance with the authority granted in its charter, the Harrisville also supplies potable water to residents of the District for a fee
based on the volume of water usage. Harrisville qualifies as a supplier of public drinking water as defined in R.I.G.L. §46-15.3-4.
Harrisville is currently compromised of approximately 1,150 households. Harrisville is managed by an Operating Committee composed of seven
members elected by qualified voters residing within Harrisville's geographic boundaries as established by the General Assembly. The Committee has a
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary elected by and from members of the Operating Committee.
For convenience, Harrisville is internally divided between two departments, the Water Department and the Fire Department. The
Chairperson of the Operating Committee provides overall general supervisory assistance and guidance with respect to the day
to day operations of both departments and reports directly to the Operating Committee.
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