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Sevier County fire chief reports $300,000 in grants, outlines merger plan for volunteer department
Summary
Director/Chief David Puckett told the Emergency Services Committee the fire department secured about $300,000 in grants, that calls are up roughly 8% this year, and that acquisition and merger plans for the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department are underway.
Sevier County's fire leadership told the Emergency Services Committee on Feb. 9 that the department has secured roughly $300,000 in grant funding this year and is planning an acquisition and merger of the county's volunteer fire department.
Director and Chief David Puckett said the grants bout $300,000 in total re intended to benefit county fire operations. He reported calls were up about 8% in 2023 and described both short-term and long-term operational plans and funding considerations as the department pursues the acquisition and merger of the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department.
Director of Central Communications Todd Spence also spoke to incident-response patterns during his report, later noting that Waldens Creek and Wears Valley units are acting as first responders to assist with ambulance-related calls in some areas, a coordination point that intersects with fire and EMS operations.
Puckett provided operational context and funding needs but the transcript does not include final budget totals or implementation timelines for the merger. Committee members did not record a formal vote on the merger at the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
