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Warren County fiscal court approves merger of nine volunteer fire districts into countywide department, names deputy fire coordinator
Summary
Fiscal court authorized creation of the Warren County Fire Department effective Sept. 1, 2025, transferring authority for nine volunteer fire districts to the county and approved hiring Michael Alton as deputy fire coordinator; officials described phased staffing and an executive steering committee to preserve local department identities.
Warren County fiscal court on Thursday voted to consolidate the county’s nine volunteer fire districts into a single countywide organization, the Warren County Fire Department, and authorized the judge executive to transfer the authority having jurisdiction to the fiscal court effective Sept. 1, 2025.
The court also approved the hiring of Michael Alton as deputy fire coordinator, effective immediately, and directed county staff and department leaders to implement a phased staffing and governance plan intended to preserve local department names while centralizing administrative authority.
The merger was presented as a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky Fire Commission and local stakeholders. Bill Rector, who addressed the court during the item, said the process included multiple meetings with department leadership…
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