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Volunteer firefighter urges county help; commissioners point to potential CDBG eligibility

2520875 · March 5, 2025
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A volunteer firefighter from Georgetown asked Mobile County commissioners for financial support for volunteer fire departments and said he has personally funded outreach work for six years. Commissioners directed him to county grant staff to explore Community Development Block Grant eligibility.

Dale Potts, who identified himself as a volunteer firefighter associated with the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, told Mobile County commissioners on March 6 that volunteer departments in the county need financial and mental-health support.

Potts said he has distributed more than 2,200…

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