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Bulloch County approves $1.75M real estate contract for consolidated Fire Station 13 after heated debate
Summary
After extended public comment and commissioner questions about cost, alternatives and funding, the Bulloch County commission approved 4–2 a sales contract to buy a 5-acre site and 10,000 sq ft building near I‑16 for a consolidated Fire Station 13 and training center; staff added an appraisal contingency and said financing would be via a 10‑year lease‑purchase and SPLOST.
Chairman David Bennett said the county must improve fire protection and training capacity as population and development expand, and presented a plan to buy a 5‑acre industrial site with a roughly 10,000‑square‑foot building for use as the county’s consolidated Fire Station 13 and a training/logistics center. Bennett said the purchase would both reduce duplication with a nearby registered volunteer station and extend ISO coverage to areas currently rated ISO‑10, which can lower home insurance costs for affected residents.
Public commenters pressed the county for more transparency and questioned the need for the purchase. Cassandra Michael asked how the $1.75 million purchase would be funded and what additional costs — construction,…
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