Mount Vernon secures funding, interlocal support to expand fire coverage and replace truck
Council credited interlocal county support and a grant to move from part-time to full-time firefighting coverage, and announced a new fire truck purchase supported by a $300,000 grant and $700,000 county contribution.
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Officials told the council the city moved from weekday part-time coverage to two full-time firefighters on duty 24/7 in the 2026 budget year, enabled by an interlocal agreement with the county and the commissioner's court. The mayor said response times fell sharply to about a minute.
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