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Residents urge Greene County supervisors to restore Rutgersville volunteer fire coverage
Summary
Dozens of residents and local party committees told supervisors that the closure of the Rutgersville Volunteer Fire Company has left the eastern county with longer emergency response times and potential insurance and safety impacts, and urged quick, transparent action.
Multiple residents and a joint statement from local party committees urged the Greene County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to act quickly after the closure of the Rutgersville Volunteer Fire Company, saying the interruption has lengthened response times and could raise insurance costs for more than 1,300 homes and businesses.
A joint address presented to the board said the Greene County Democratic Committee and the Greene County Republican Committee had partnered to express shared concern about the closure, calling it ‘‘a public safety issue of utmost importance’’ and asking for a clear timeline for reopening or reorganizing the station. The statement…
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