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County, city officials agree to share cost for two full‑time firefighters; vote on expansion would require referendum
Summary
Simpson County officials said the city has budgeted to equally share funding for two full‑time around‑the‑clock firefighters and two on‑call stipend positions; the city said adding more full‑time firefighters would require a public referendum. The court put the item on the joint Oct. 17 agenda.
County Judge/Executive Mason Bames reported Oct. 10 that he and Fire Rescue Chief Leslie Goodrum met last week with Mayor Larry Dixon, City Manager Kenton Powell and a city commissioner to discuss expanding the county’s fire staffing.
According to the meeting record, the city agreed and budgeted to equally…
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