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ELI Fire Department asks Fiscal Court for increased support amid rising costs

Russell County Fiscal Court · February 10, 2025
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Summary

Marty Kazuk of the ELI Fire Department told the Russell County Fiscal Court Feb. 10 the department faces rising costs and asked the county to consider increasing support in the upcoming budget; the court did not take immediate action.

A representative of the ELI Fire Department asked Russell County Fiscal Court on Feb. 10 to consider raising the department’s county support in the next budget cycle.

Marty Kazuk thanked the court for allowing him to speak and explained that the department has faced rising costs and that county support has not increased in many years. He said the department wants to continue supporting the community but requested the fiscal court consider boosting financial support in upcoming budgets. The court did not take immediate action; Magistrate Garner moved to accept Mr. Kazuk’s remarks and no further fiscal commitment was made during the meeting.

The matter was presented as a request for consideration during upcoming budget deliberations rather than as an agenda item requiring immediate action.