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Green Pond fire chief tells Laurens County Council redistricting map would cut department’s coverage
Summary
Ed Burns, chief of the Green Pond Fire Department, said a proposed redistricting map assigns over a third of Green Pond’s district to a NEST station under a five‑mile radius rule, diminishing Green Pond’s coverage area. He cited bridge closures and route changes that affect response times and asked the council for help.
Ed Burns, introduced to the meeting as "Mister Ed Burns" and identifying himself as chief of the Green Pond Fire Department, addressed the council during public input on Dec. 22, 2025, to raise concerns about an apparent redistricting of fire-service response areas.
Burns said the proposal or map he received reassigns roughly one‑third of Green Pond’s territory to a NEST station, citing a five‑mile radius guideline…
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