Salem-Elm Ridge Water Supply donates to fire departments
Salem-Elm Ridge WSC and CoBank, a cooperative bank and rural infrastructure lender, donated $5,000 to two local volunteer fire departments The two volunteer fire departments, Cameron VED and Buckholts VFD, will each receive $2,500 to support their efforts in fire protection for Milam County. “Volunteer fire departments in Central Texas are critical for the safety of our people and community infrastructure,” said Robert Jekel, general manager of Salem-Elm Ridge WSC. “We work hand in hand with these departments by providing safe and reliable access to sufficient water to fight fires. For those reasons, supporting area volunteer fire departments was an imperative for the Board of Directors of Salem-Elm Ridge, and we would encourage others to do whatever they can to support their local volunteer fire departments.” “Every day, we see how important the combination of well-equipped fire departments and reliable water flow is to fire safety in rural America,” said Hunter Hook, vice president of CoBank’s water infrastructure banking group. “We are thrilled to be supporting Salem-Elm Ridge in their effort to better equip volunteer fire departments in Milam County.” This is the second year that Salem-Elm Ridge has made this contribution to both of the fire departments.
ABOUT SALEM-ELM RIDGE WSC
The system serves approximately 500 meters in western Milam County between Cameron and Buckholts from Elm Creek south to the Little River,
ABOUT COBANK
CoBank is a $125 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 70,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore. For more information about CoBank, visit the bank’s web site at www.cobank.