Attorney General Opinion No.

The Honorable James A. Barnett State Senator, 17th District 1400 Lincoln Emporia, Kansas 66801

Dear Senator Barnett:

You ask whether a county fire district may pay for the installation of a fire hydrant. You acknowledge a prior opinion of former Attorney General Robert T. Stephan1 that concluded that the purchase of fire hydrants was not a proper expenditure for a township from proceeds of a tax levy for fire protection. You indicate that you disagree with that opinion, and point out that your inquiry relates to a county fire district, rather than to fire protection by a township.

A county fire…