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Sumner County panel rejects VFD contract, approves $90,000-per-station donation plan
Summary
The Legislative Committee voted 4–1 to reject a drafted Volunteer Fire Department contract, eliminate the existing nonprofit donation mechanism and send a plan to donate $90,000 to each VFD station to the Budget Committee for implementation.
Chairman Jeremy Mansfield presiding over the Sumner County Legislative Committee announced the committee voted to reject a proposed Volunteer Fire Department contract and to send a newly proposed funding plan to the Budget Committee on March 6, 2025. The motion, carried 4–1, directed the county to eliminate the current nonprofit donation structure and instead donate $90,000 to each volunteer fire department station, with Commissioner Matthew Shoaf casting the sole dissenting vote.
The vote followed a presentation from Law Director Eric Sitler, who told the committee the…
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