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Granville County expands flexibility for part‑time firefighter pay tied to performance standards

Granville County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The board approved an expanded eligibility option for part‑time firefighter reimbursement that lifts daily/weekly hour caps for departments meeting response‑time and coverage benchmarks while keeping overall funding level unchanged.

Granville County commissioners on Jan. 20 approved a modification to the county’s part‑time firefighter reimbursement policy that allows expanded reimbursement eligibility for departments that meet specified performance standards.

Emergency Management Director Jason Rivas told the board the change does not increase the overall funding available but provides flexibility to use unused part‑time reimbursement funds from earlier months within the same fiscal year. Under the expanded option, a volunteer department that maintains a monthly average alarm‑to‑'wheels…

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