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Sumner County approves $650,000 one‑time aid for volunteer fire departments after extended debate
Summary
After public appeals and hours of amendments, the Sumner County Commission approved a one‑time $650,000 allocation for volunteer fire departments, 19–2, and directed an ad hoc committee to study longer‑term funding options and potential state authorization for a referendum.
The Sumner County Commission voted 19–2 to approve a one‑time $650,000 allocation to volunteer fire departments after public testimony and a lengthy debate over the size and structure of the payment.
Supporters said the funds will cover immediate operational costs such as insurance, diesel, equipment maintenance and replacements. "These departments need the money," Mike McLeod, of Hendersonville, told commissioners during the public‑comment period. "They've always shown up." Henry DeGroot of Gallatin, who said he sits on the ad hoc committee, told the commission he estimated about 71,000 Sumner County residents live in areas protected by volunteer fire…
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