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Residents urge council to hold workshop on countywide fire consolidation
Summary
Residents and commenters asked the City of Live Oak council July 8 to schedule a workshop to study consolidating the city and county fire services, citing budget pressures and calls for a planned transition that minimizes layoffs.
A group of residents urged the City of Live Oak Council on July 8 to schedule a workshop to study consolidating the city’s fire services with the county, citing long-term budget pressures and the need for stakeholder input.
The push matters because the city allocates about $1.9 million in its budget for fire services and speakers said consolidation could reduce duplication and expand the tax base while protecting positions through attrition rather than layoffs.
Wayne Hanicker, of Louisville, Florida, speaking “representing concerned…
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