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Board approves phased fire-district map changes after town signals pullback of outside response

Washington County Board of Supervisors · March 26, 2024
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Summary

After the town manager warned it would not continue primary response outside town limits without added funding, the board approved phased fire-district boundary changes (April——1 through July——1) to maintain coverage. Staff noted the tentative budget includes $300,000 new funding for fire and EMS.

Washington County supervisors adopted phased fire-district map changes on March 26 after staff presented a plan to avoid a lapse in primary response coverage when a town indicated it could not continue outside-town response without additional financial support.

Fire/EMS staff proposed a month-by-month phased approach beginning April 1 (western town limits) and progressing through May and…

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