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Volunteer department leaders and residents urge Roane County to rethink funding formula
Summary
A speaker testified that South Roane County volunteer fire department carries heavier workload and higher costs than other departments and asked commissioners to provide funding proportional to workload rather than equal allocations; commissioners acknowledged concerns.
A public commenter asked the Roane County Commission to reconsider how the county funds volunteer fire departments, saying equal allocations do not reflect differing service demands.
"South Roane County volunteer fire department is asked to do more than most," Nancy Curtis told the commission, outlining greater response areas,…
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