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County proposes colocation of county firefighters with Mount Pleasant; several fire districts seek tax increases
Summary
County staff proposed colocating the county‑employed firefighter squad at Mount Pleasant Fire Department to embed personnel, regain ISO credit for nearby districts and reduce duplicate equipment costs; commissioners also heard tax‑increase requests from multiple volunteer/municipal fire departments for apparatus replacement, SCBA and staff pay.
County fire services staff proposed an operational change that would station county‑employed firefighters at Mount Pleasant Fire Department under an interlocal agreement. The county team said colocating four county‑employed firefighters at Mount Pleasant would improve response reliability for eastern and northern Cabarrus County, restore ISO credit for adjacent districts (potentially lowering some residents’ insurance rates), reduce duplication of apparatus purchases and defer capital costs (SCBA and replacement vehicles).
Jacob Thompson and staff explained the model would keep the…
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