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Volunteer fire service raises concerns at Onslow County meeting; commissioners back strategic‑plan review
Summary
Former volunteer chief Kevin Rouse urged the Board of Commissioners to protect volunteer fire departments and warned that a recent master‑plan effort left volunteers uncertain; commissioners emphasized support and said a fire service strategic plan will guide county assistance over the next decade.
At the Dec. 1 Onslow County Board of Commissioners meeting, longtime volunteer fire chief Kevin Rouse told the board he and other volunteers are worried about the future of volunteer fire departments and asked commissioners to make decisions that preserve those community services.
Rouse, who identified himself as former chief of Backswamp Volunteer Fire Department, said some history and institutional memory “was pretty much thrown at you” during recent…
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