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Commission approves interlocal fire captain for ThompsonStation amid debate over cost sharing and unincorporated-area funding
Summary
The county commission approved an interlocal agreement to fund a county fire captain assigned to Thompson Station, with Thompson Station paying half of the captain—s salary and benefits and the county covering equipment, amid debate about funding fairness for unincorporated areas.
The Williamson County Commission approved an interlocal agreement on July 14 to place an administrative county fire captain in Thompson Station and to split some costs with the town. Commissioner Judy Hester explained the arrangement and commissioners questioned whether Thompson Station—s contribution was adequate and how evolving unincorporated-area growth should be funded.
Hester told the commission the captain would be stationed at Station 23…
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