Navajo Nation Approves Funds For Fire Stations

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation Council has approved funding to pay San Juan County for fire services. The Daily Times of Farmington reports (http://bit.ly/2cyekik ) that delegates have voted in favor of transferring more than $417,000 from the tribe's Department of Fire and Rescue Services' personnel and fringe benefits account to the department's operations account to help pay for fire and rescue services in Shiprock, Newcomb and Ojo Amarillo. San Juan County will operate the stations in July, August and September. The tribe will assume operation of the stations in October.