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Macon County approves up to $3.05M to fund new fire training facility and classroom

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Macon County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment not to exceed $3,050,000 to fund a new Fire Training Facility and an additional science classroom at Southwestern Community College’s Grove Center, citing training safety and potential insurance impacts for residents.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 13 to authorize up to $3,050,000 from the general fund to pay the county’s portion of a new Fire Training Facility and an additional science classroom at Southwestern Community College’s Grove Center. Commissioners said the training facility is needed because the current building is largely unusable.

Dr. Don Tomas introduced Curtis Dowdle, who told the board that without a…

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