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Madison County volunteer fire associations ask for $2.5 million over six years for apparatus, gear and buildings
Summary
Volunteer fire leaders asked commissioners for $2.5 million over six years to replace turnout gear, breathing apparatus and aging apparatus, and to support building and training needs across the county’s volunteer departments.
Representatives of Madison County’s volunteer fire departments asked the Board of Commissioners for $2.5 million in SPLOST funds over a six‑year period to pay for apparatus, personal protective equipment and small capital projects.
Jackson (presenting for county fire leadership) told commissioners the request — spread over six years — would amount to about $200,000 a year in department funding but when divided across 12…
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