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Liberty County to renegotiate Riceboro fire pact; board backs paid‑per‑call model and talks with city
Summary
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners instructed staff to seek a pay‑per‑call revision to a $16,000 annual intergovernmental agreement with the City of Riceboro for fire protection in surrounding unincorporated areas and to meet with Riceboro officials about coverage and expectations.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday directed county staff to renegotiate how the county compensates the City of Riceboro for fire and emergency response in an unincorporated area around Riceboro, seeking to shift from a fixed $16,000 annual payment to a pay‑per‑call arrangement.
The move follows lengthy discussion about Riceboro’s volunteer fire department’s staffing and missed or unanswered calls. Chief Brian (Liberty County Fire Department) told the commission that Riceboro is a volunteer agency and that “whether it is 1 call a year or a thousand calls a year, they get paid the $16,000.” He said dispatch protocol gives Riceboro two minutes to respond before calls are re‑toned to county stations.
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