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Volunteer fire companies and county firefighters press for larger budget share and capital support
Summary
Volunteer and professional fire representatives urged Baltimore County to increase operating and capital funding for fire and EMS services, citing rising call volumes, aging apparatus and a $2 million replacement ladder truck needed by Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company.
Volunteer leaders and county firefighters used the District 2 town hall to press the county for more funding for fire and emergency medical services and capital support for volunteer companies.
Why it matters: Speakers said volunteers provide essential capacity for Baltimore County's large jurisdiction and that funding shortfalls for training, apparatus and EMS operations threaten service levels.
Kathleen Resnick, president of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company, said volunteers save the county more than $60 million annually but that the county's…
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