Fairview approves interlocal agreement with Williamson County for firefighting services, to be reimbursed $250 per eligible call

The Fairview Board of Commissioners on June 17 approved Resolution 36‑25, authorizing the mayor to enter into an interlocal agreement with Williamson County for firefighting and emergency response services.

Fire Chief Hughes presented the proposal, saying the agreement would allow the city to accept payment for responses it already runs outside city limits in a roughly northwest sector of the county. Chief Hughes described the area as “Northwest Of Highway 100 — the Croquette Road area and the non incorporated area, Old Cox Pike, down to Spencer Veil” and said the county will reimburse the city at a FEMA rate of $250 per engine company call.

Under the agreement described at the meeting, Williamson County will pay the city quarterly, within 30 days of receiving the city's invoice. The contract replaces responses currently handled under a mutual‑aid arrangement and creates a mechanism for reimbursement.

The board voted to approve the resolution; the minutes record the vote as 4‑0 in favor. The item was described to commissioners as not covering the entire county but specific non‑incorporated areas the city already serves. City staff said the county’s payment will be processed quarterly after the city invoices for eligible calls.

Why it matters: The agreement provides a revenue mechanism for responses the city has been providing without reimbursement, clarifies the geographic scope of compensated calls and requires administrative steps (tracking eligible incidents and submitting quarterly invoices) for the Fairview Fire Department and city finance staff.

Next steps: Fire Department staff will track eligible calls, prepare quarterly invoices to Williamson County and report receipt of funds per the city’s standard accounting process.