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Roane County shifts volunteer fire departments to contract model to limit county liability
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to contract with volunteer fire departments as independent contractors rather than as county agents—an approach recommended by CTAS to reduce county liability exposure; commissioners asked whether the change applies only going forward.
Roane County’s Commission voted unanimously Aug. 25 to change how volunteer fire departments are structured in relation to the county, moving them from being county agents to independent contractors under written agreements.
The resolution (motion by Commissioner Parks; second by Commissioner Gann) was framed by the county attorney as a liability-limiting step recommended by CTAS…
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