The Cooper Plains-Long Acres Fire Department was incorporated in 1953. It was started with one truck, a 1936 Ward LaFrance/Ford Pumper, and some portable pumps by the men who wanted to have a fire department.
The fire department building was completed in 1955. It was remodeled in 1974, and in 1985 the department built a second floor addition which includes a kitchen and community room, as well as adding fire bays. The current building has five truck bays and storage on the ground floor.
The department has the following equipment:
The fire district includes all of Long Acres and Coopers Plains, which is NYS Route 415 from the Village of Painted Post line to the Campbell Town line. In addition, the district includes Aurene; West Hill Road; Smith Hill Road; and the portions of Beeman Hollow Road, Erwin Hollow Road, and King Hill Road in the Town of Erwin. The department provides joint fire protection for the area, including Corning Incorporated’s Sullivan Park facility.
The fire department is a Volunteer Fire Department with an Insurance Services Organization (ISO) fire suppression rating of Class 4. The fire department is very proud of this rating because it is usually only earned by full-time professional city fire departments.
Besides fire suppression, the fire department provides BLS First Response for EMS calls, vehicle extrication, and has a large cache of cribbing and Rescue 42 stabilization struts for vehicle and building stabilization. Coopers Plains Fire Department is also a participating member of the Steuben Regional Technical Rescue Task Force for structural and trench collapse rescue.
The department has approximately 24 active volunteer firefighters, a five-person Board of Commissioners elected by the residents of the Fire District, and an active Ladies Auxiliary with approximately 15 members.
More information on membership can be found here: cplafdmembership@gmail.com
We’ve extended our in-office Code Department hours to better serve you!
NEW HOURS:
Monday, Wednesday: 7–9 AM & 1–4 PM
Tuesday, Thursday: 7 AM–4 PM
Friday: 7–9 AM & 1–3 PM
Need help outside these times? Appointments are available!
Contact Us:
Bryan Hallgren (Commercial & Residential): (607) 368-2379 | BHallgren@ErwinNy.gov
Rick Miller (Residential & Fire Inspections): (607) 973-0723 | RMiller@ErwinNy.gov
The Tentative Assessment Roll will be published on May 1,2025, and will be available with the Assessor at 310 Town Center Road, PaintedPost, NY 14870, on the Town of Erwin website (www.erwinny.org), and on theSteuben County website (https://www.steubencountyny.gov/347/assessment-rolls).
The Assessor will be available with the Tentative AssessmentRoll on the following dates:
· Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 9 AM – 1 PM
Appointments are required for grievancesand must be made prior to May 20th. Please call or email the Assessor toschedule an appointment.
Property owners who wish to contest their assessment canparticipate in the annual grievance process.
Grievance applications (Form RP-524) will be available atthe Assessor’s Office or here and must be filed by May 20th. Applications willbe accepted starting May 1, and early filing is appreciated. Hearings with theBoard of Assessment Review will be scheduled in the order applications arereceived. Property owners may also meet with the Assessor during the first fourweeks in May to agree on a stipulation.
A completed RP-524 form and supporting documentation(such as comparable sales, photos, or a recent appraisal) is required.
The Board of Assessment Review will meet on Tuesday,May 27 to hear grievances from 10 AM to 12 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM at theErwin Town Hall. They will hear and examine all scheduled and filed complaintsin relation to assessments upon the application of any person believingthemselves to be aggrieved.
