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Ocilla council approves $3,000 contract to pursue lower ISO rating for fire department
Summary
The council authorized a $3,000 contract with consultant Skip Starling to assist Fire Chief Will Towson in efforts to lower the city's ISO rating; the action followed a joint meeting between the mayor, the fire chief and a standards director and passed unanimously.
The Ocilla City Council approved a $3,000 contract with consultant Skip Starling to assist Fire Chief Will Towson in efforts to lower the city's ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating.
Mayor Horace Hudgins said he had met with Skip Starling, Fire Chief Will Towson and Standards and Compliance Director Joe Saxon about the city's ISO rating and that "Skip Starling has agreed to assistance Fire Chief Will Towson lower the ISO rate." Councilwoman Mona Paulk moved to contract with Skip Starling for a fee of $3,000; Councilman Steven Hudson seconded and the council voted unanimously to approve the contract.
The meeting minutes do not detail the scope of Starling's work or expected deliverables, nor do they list a timeline for the consultant engagement. Lowering an ISO rating can affect municipal fire insurance classifications and premiums, but the council record here limits the action to authorizing the consultant contract and fee.
