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Volunteers urge Hunt County to keep Quinlan fire funding as court weighs ESD process
Summary
Quinlan volunteer firefighters and local officials urged Hunt County commissioners not to defund the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department as the court discussed—but did not vote on—steps toward a proposed South Hunt County Emergency Services District (ESD); commissioners scheduled further ESD work for early January.
Speakers representing the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department urged Hunt County commissioners on Dec. 23 to halt plans that would cut county funding and potentially shutter the department, saying the change would eliminate advanced life‑support services for southern parts of the county.
"We are here to stand up for a family, a brotherhood, and a community that needs us," volunteer Dylan Fowler told the court, urging commissioners to "reconsider the defunding and closing of a crucial department." Kevin Curb, a captain and paramedic with Quinlan Fire Department, said Quinlan is "the only advanced life…
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