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LaBelle says it will fund plan 2 fire service while moving assessment to a broader plan 3 reserve
Summary
LaBelle Fire Department leaders told county commissioners the city will shift to a plan‑3 assessment approach and operate at county plan‑2 funding levels; the city has secured state appropriations to expand and renovate its station and purchase a ladder truck.
LaBelle Fire Chief Stevens and city representatives told Henry County commissioners Aug. 26 that the City of LaBelle plans to place its fire assessment on a plan‑3 schedule but to operate at the county—s plan‑2 service level for the coming year, and that the city has secured state appropriations to fund a major station renovation and a ladder truck.
"The city is now taking a firm stance, and they're gonna go ahead and move to plan 3," Chief Stevens said. He added that if the county remains at plan 2, the city will "stick with…
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