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Residents urge action on delayed fire response and neighborhood safety; commissioners refer matters to staff

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters told Cherokee County commissioners about a reported 45-minute delay in Brasstown fire response and a resident described firearms discharge, trash and alleged drug activity; commissioners suggested staff follow-up and recommended meetings with the county manager.

During the board’s public-comment period, Chief Jordan Messer of the Peachtree Volunteer Fire Department told commissioners that the Brasstown Fire Department is not responding to 911 calls in Cherokee County’s portion of Brasstown. Messer said Cherokee County Dispatch must contact Clay County Dispatch to page Brasstown units, which…

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