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Commission approves contracting model for volunteer fire departments to limit county liability
Summary
The commission approved a resolution changing the legal relationship between Roane County and volunteer fire departments to an independent-contractor, contractual model. County attorneys said the change follows CTAS guidance and aims to shield the county from liability exposure identified in similar cases elsewhere.
The Roane County Commission voted to place volunteer fire departments on a contractual, independent-contractor basis with the county, a move county attorneys said is intended to limit the county's exposure to liability. Commissioner Parks moved the resolution; the motion carried unanimously.
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