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Burke County adopts resolutions opposing two state bills it says would harm local services
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted resolutions opposing House Bill 675 (training/certification requirements for volunteer EMS) and House Bill 765 (preemption of local planning and zoning authority), citing potential negative effects on rural emergency services and local land-use control.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners on Monday adopted two separate resolutions opposing proposed state legislation the board said would harm local emergency services and restrict county planning authority.
Commissioner Burns presented a resolution opposing select provisions of House Bill 675. He told the board that HB 675 “would require all emergency services, EMS personnel, including volunteer emergency…
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