Tuesday morning during the Brown County Commissioners meeting, the Quarterly First Responder Recognition was given to Bo Allen, Fire Chief of the May Volunteer Fire Department.  Allen was joined by his wife, Karla, as he received the certificate read and presented by County Judge, Dr. Paul Lilly.  Dee Hart represented North Lake Community Church in presenting a thank you gift card for $100 to United Supermarket to Chief Allen for his service to the community of May.

North Lake Pastor, Ron Keener, thanked Allen for his service. “Elaine and I thank you, our church thanks you for what you’ve done in our community,” Keener said.

“I’m accepting this, not as an individual, please understand that.  For me, it’s about our department, about our county.  I’m just a small part of it.  I humbly accept this recognition and thank you so much,” Allen said.

Allen is also a longtime member of the May School Board of Trustees.

IN THE PHOTO:  Left to right – County Judge Dr. Paul Lilly, Bo Allen, Karla Allen, Dee Hart and Darrell Johnston, Brown County Emergency Management Coordinator.