Coffee chat to help educate

Fire inspections are critical for a business to stay open, which might make a morning cup of joe more critical next Tuesday.

On April 4, the Elgin Main Street program will host Coffee with the Fire Inspector. David Rodriguez, a fire inspector with Watkins Consulting, will be at the Elgin Public Library, 404 N. Main St., at 9 a.m.

Property and business owners, particularly from downtown Elgin, will have the chance to learn more about fire inspections, their purpose, possible results and impacts and helpful resources. For example, Main Street and Elgin Economic Development Corporation offer programs to reimburse some expenses incurred in making updates to meet fire safety requirements.

For more information, visit http://www.elgincourier.com.