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Christiansburg asks county to share costs for out‑of‑town responses; board agrees to meet and requests data
Summary
Following a formal request from the Town of Christiansburg, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors agreed to meet with town officials to discuss a proposed cost‑share model for fire and EMS responses outside the town limits and asked staff to verify call data and cost methodology before a joint discussion.
The Town of Christiansburg asked the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors to consider a cost‑share arrangement for fire and EMS services provided outside the town limits, and the board agreed to hold a joint meeting after staff verifies the underlying call and cost data.
County staff told the board on April 14 that both towns — Christiansburg and Blacksburg — provide fire and EMS services within their corporate limits and in adjacent unincorporated areas (first‑due territories). Christiansburg’s formal letter asked the county…
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