Volunteer firefighters urge county to use insurance rebate funds, object to wording in interlocal fire agreement

David Baker, representing the Adams County Volunteer Firefighter Association, urged the Board of Supervisors during public comment to preserve the county’s working relationship with the city on fire protection and to direct insurance rebate funds to support volunteer fire departments.

Baker said a draft interlocal agreement between “this county and the city of Natchez concerning fire protection” uses language that, in his view, demeans volunteers and could limit their ability to act in rural emergencies. He told the board that the agreement as written does not include a total dollar figure for the period covered and asked supervisors to consider dedicating the insurance-rebate…