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Statesboro pauses on fire service fee as council weighs legal risk after county funding change
Summary
City staff outlined a $2.7 million funding loss after the county dissolved the fire district and presented the fire service fee as a potential revenue option; legal counsel warned of refund-judgment risk cited in Chatham County cases and council agreed to finish the study and hold implementation pending legal protections.
The City of Statesborodiscussed potential options to replace roughly $2.7 million in lost funding after the county dissolved the local fire district effective July 1, 2025. City staff outlined the fire service fee as a more equitable way to pay for fire protection but cautioned that several Georgia municipalities…
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