Jordan, Cato to take over Meridian FD's territory

Shane M. Liebler / The Citizen

A pair of departments will take over Fire District 1 in the town of Cato and Meridian Fire isn't one of them.

Last week, the Cato Town Board chose the Cato and Jordan fire departments to take over the territory Jan. 1, 2008. The approvals came about two hours after the board took its third 3-2 vote against negotiating with Meridian at a meeting on Oct. 2.