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Commissioners weigh raising monthly support for volunteer fire departments, reserve for rescue truck
Summary
Fire leadership asked the court to increase regular interlocal support to volunteer departments and discussed capital plans for a rescue vehicle; commissioners signaled support for higher recurring payments and for keeping a contingency fund for large apparatus purchases.
Erath County Commissioners Court on July 16 heard a fire department budget request that included increased personnel pay lines, pager purchases and a recommendation to raise the monthly interlocal support the county provides to volunteer departments.
Fire leadership asked the court to consider increasing the county''s monthly payment to several volunteer departments. Staff suggested boosting interlocal support for the county''s six…
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