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Volunteer fire departments press commissioners for funding amid staffing and leadership issues; Burningtown seeks time to reorganize
Summary
Leaders from several volunteer fire departments asked Macon County commissioners for funding and time to address staffing and leadership shortfalls; one department asked for a tax increase, and Burningtown appealed for a reprieve to fix internal problems and pager/dispatch gaps.
Multiple volunteer fire departments used the budget hearing to request support and to flag strained volunteer rosters and leadership challenges.
Auto Fire Department: An Auto Fire Department representative requested a small tax increase (about $25,190, or 0.0033 mills equivalent) to cover operating increases including insurance and pay. County staff noted a $24,000 lease payment line had been placed in the proposed county EMS budget to house an ambulance on the south side of the county; Auto representatives said that county appropriation could reduce or eliminate the department's requested increase.
Tallahassee/George Fire & Rescue (Jack): The…
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