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Residents, fire chief and sheriff warn commissioners proposed cuts could reduce emergency services
Summary
At a Hancock County Commission meeting, residents and the Chester fire chief warned that proposed budget reductions could force cuts to fire and sheriff services; county officials said no decisions are final and planning is ongoing.
Hancock County commissioners heard public comments and pleas to avoid steep cuts to emergency services at a regular commission meeting. John Hissom, chief of the Chester fire department, told commissioners the local fire association ‘‘received funds from the commission at approximately $44,000 a year’’ and said cuts already discussed would force service reductions.
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment period, when residents and department leaders raised concerns about a draft budget the commission is preparing. Commissioners repeatedly cautioned listeners that budget figures were still in…
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