(12-10-25) On Monday at the December Jay County Commissioners meeting they approved an agreement for mutual aid with Mercer County, Ohio. The new agreement, was approved in November by Mercer County Commissioners and serves as a legal document to allow for emergency personnel to offer mutual aid beyond the Indiana-Ohio state line.

The agreement covers fire departments, emergency medical service workers, EMA employees, hazardous materials removal workers and other public health employees.

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Jay County is looking to add a future agreement with their other Ohio neighbor Darke County.

Commissioners also approved a mutual aid agreement with Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 6, which includes Jay, Blackford, Grant, Delaware, Randolph, Tipton, Howard, Union, Madison, Henry, Fayette, Rush and Wayne counties.

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