Budget committee approves temporary fire-marshal coordinator contract after heated debate
After more than an hour of debate about long-standing volunteer firefighting gaps, the Sumner County Budget Committee amended a $150,000 funding request into a temporary contract for a fire marshal/coordinator and approved the amended plan; the action passed on an amendment vote of 4-2-2 and then carried on the main motion, pending a required second reading.
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The Sumner County Budget Committee voted to fund a temporary fire marshal/coordinator contract after lengthy discussion about volunteer fire department (VFD) sustainability and long-term funding options. Committee members debated whether to add a permanent FTE off cycle or to fund a time-limited statement of work; commissioners ultimately approved a $150,000 temporary contract to fund coordinator duties through the interim implementation period, and the main motion carried with the requirement of a second reading.
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