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Coffee County funds volunteer fire departments, approves jail contracts and surplus sales

Coffee County Commission · February 23, 2026
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At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Coffee County Commission approved a one-time $5,000 allocation to each of nine volunteer fire departments to bridge funding until state vape tax collections begin in October, and approved jail maintenance and lock service contracts as well as several surplus sales and administrative resolutions.

The Coffee County Commission on Feb. 23 approved a one-time allocation of $5,000 to each of the county's nine volunteer fire departments and authorized several contracts and surplus sales during a routine session in New Brockton.

Chairman Kim Ellis moved the allocation to bridge a gap until the State begins collecting the vape tax in October; Commissioner Clint Grantham seconded the motion, and all seven commissioners voted Aye. The commission's motion specified the payments as a one-time…

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