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Board moves to terminate Burningtown fire contract; sets July 31 review and asks staff to plan transition
Summary
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate the county contract with the Burningtown Fire Department and set a July 31 deadline for a final decision, while directing staff to negotiate interim coverage and preserve locally purchased equipment.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to terminate the county’s contract with the Burningtown Fire Department and set July 31 as a firm deadline for a follow‑up review of transition plans and corrective actions.
Burningtown representatives, including Kenneth McCaskill, described an outreach and recruitment plan they said they will implement — social‑media advertising, door‑to‑door recruitment, in‑station training and coordination with Southwestern Community College for firefighter training hours. Department volunteers described…
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