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Warren County Fiscal Court approves consolidation of nine volunteer fire departments under county control
Summary
The fiscal court voted July 24 to adopt memoranda of understanding and begin a multi-step consolidation that shifts operational authority for nine volunteer fire departments to the county, authorizes hiring of county firefighters at some stations and directs bids for a replacement aerial pumper.
Warren County Fiscal Court on July 24 approved memoranda of understanding and authorized the Judge Executive to begin consolidating nine volunteer fire departments into a single Warren County Fire Department, a move county leaders and presenters said was recommended by the Kentucky Fire Commission and intended to centralize administrative and operational oversight.
Officials said the change will transfer the "authority having jurisdiction" from the nine individual departments to fiscal court and allow the county to provide enhanced operational and administrative oversight. Bill, a presenter, told the court the consolidation has been "in works for about 2 and a half years" and that the Kentucky Fire Commission recommended the approach as "the most equitable and most feasible" way to ensure continued fire protection and rescue services in…
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