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Chief Bush of the Hendersonville Fire Department explained that mutual aid requires a specific request for assistance while automatic aid would dispatch both departments together for certain locations. \"Automatic means that we would be sent together,\" Bush said, describing the Northfield Church–Station 6 corridor as the chief pinch point under consideration.

Bush said the data the city examined showed a one-year call distribution of about \"46 to 8\" in that area — meaning 46 calls in the corridor versus eight for the other department during the same period — and that Gallatin plans to deploy a \"fast car\" in January to handle many medical calls there. \"It doesn't mean that Gallatin didn't cover those,\" Bush said, explaining that the fast car would be dispatched to medical calls first and that engines would follow when available.

Council members expressed concern that adopting automatic aid now could leave Hendersonville equipment routinely outside city limits while Gallatin's staffing increases take effect. One committee member said, \"At 46 to 8 ... I have a hard time with that. I have a real hard time with that, is that our equipment is gonna be outside of Hendersonville.\" Several members favored continuing the mutual-aid arrangement and reviewing numbers after Gallatin places the fast car in service.

Chief Bush also noted potential benefits to the city's ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating if Hendersonville trained and counted Gallatin staffing on shared incidents. \"It could potentially help us with our ISO points because we get to count their staffing,\" he said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about the \"fast car,\" which Bush described as an SUV staffed by two medically trained personnel that can initiate care more quickly than an ambulance but does not transport patients. The committee did not take a formal vote; members agreed to keep monitoring response data and reassess automatic-aid proposals after Gallatin's fast car begins operations.

No motions were made during the discussion; staff were asked to continue tracking response statistics and return with updated numbers in future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hendersonville Public Safety Committee 9/9/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members debated switching from mutual aid to automatic aid with Gallatin Fire Department for the Northfield–Station 6 corridor, citing a 46-to-8 call disparity and potential ISO benefits; no formal action was taken and members recommended waiting to see Gallatin's fast-car deployment.","taxTitle","Public Safety Meetings, Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",74033,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473520,"Hendersonville committee approves ordinance increasing city court costs to $2",43,33000,76000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5745000-6461e6598a61b2f1f6aaa1cd4ff7e8b9&start=33&end=76","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5745000-6461e6598a61b2f1f6aaa1cd4ff7e8b9/thumbnail_33000.jpg","/articles/6473520/Tennessee/Hendersonville-committee-approves-ordinance-increasing-city-court-costs-to-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473520-66859d4a423bf19ed48becaca9fe3199/orig.mp4?Expires=1776493532&Signature=BMkUr7xjji3FsRNYBNFuF~CJQWovEznZobrvgtaZmluhPzbwoIQYl6DGKe0fwG~aG7py8d05lSiZVyxf7tv9quGFYmm6CBFZohBXkKVl4U5M648KQIQgmSL~w-FNxXLn9xEAqjv76F1ds7wHw5leyRop39mWr9wLyOBULROwvzQ0PPKBX7e3KcatqNpEv9Hs5NzCGYh6bS1i73UdSJ1dNBdx7y82DR-bNpWBrP4su7YjTQxEnk6CiEhq088D0e47ewQcF~QPW6KzJB1A1qWQ-wGVsIzZgizpR0xyoMQ288a6ELn3k7OSuZOT5I8SQLC6oqCvAAtQnn0xp-iNQ2BH1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hendersonville Public Safety Committee voted Sept. 9 to approve Ordinance 2025-17, changing a municipal court fee from $1 to $2 to conform with a change in state law.

Committee members said there were no public comments on the ordinance, and the committee moved the item forward that evening. A voice vote was taken; members present responded \"Aye\" and the motion carried. The committee noted it would bypass the standard two-week rule and that the item would appear before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) that night.

The ordinance amends Title 3, Municipal Court, Section 3-302 to increase city court costs pursuant to state law, according to the committee discussion. No speakers at the meeting suggested changes to the proposed fee. The committee did not provide an effective date for the increased fee during the discussion.

Because no members of the public had signed up to speak on the ordinance, the committee did not hear external testimony. Committee members did not record individual roll-call votes in the meeting transcript; the approval was announced as carried after a voice vote.

The committee conducted the vote as part of routine business at the start of its Sept. 9 meeting. Additional procedural details — including the ordinance's effective date and any implementation steps for the municipal court — were not specified during the discussion.","The Hendersonville Public Safety Committee on Sept. 9 approved Ordinance 2025-17 to raise a municipal court fee from $1 to $2 to align with state law; the committee bypassed the two-week rule and referred the item to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.","actionData","errors"]

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Hendersonville committee discusses automatic aid with Gallatin Fire Department; members favor monitoring fast-car deployment

Hendersonville committee approves ordinance increasing city court costs to $2