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Berkeley County approves cost‑share agreements to add paid firefighters, hires 12 recruits
Summary
The commission approved two call‑sharing agreements with the Berkeley County Fire Service Board to fund additional paid firefighter coverage and voted to hire 12 new firefighters who will begin training in March with a July 1 operational date.
The Berkeley County Commission on Feb. 18 approved two call‑sharing agreements with the Berkeley County Fire Service Board to add paid firefighter coverage at volunteer stations and approved hiring 12 new firefighters, officials said.
Commissioners voted to approve a standing 50% cost‑share agreement that covers nine paid firefighter positions; the commission president had already signed that agreement before the vote. Commissioners also approved a separate agreement under which the Fire Service Board will fully fund three additional firefighters for one year to staff Back Creek Valley; the county will assume those…
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