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Board flags public safety and Morven EMS needs; Mims offers land for EMS unit
Summary
Vice‑Chairman Robert Mims and other commissioners emphasized public safety investments, discussed improving ISO ratings, and raised a Morven EMS need; Mims offered to donate land or a building for a Morven EMS unit.
Public safety was a recurring theme in the May 7 budget workshop. Vice‑Chairman Robert Mims emphasized enforcement of public safety and community health and described concerns about the EMS unit in Morven; Mims said he was "willing to donate a piece of land for them to move in Morven, a building for the EMS unit." Commissioners also discussed investments to improve ISO fire ratings and long‑term staffing for fire protection.
Commissioner Kyle Leary proposed adding two certified full‑time firefighters to serve countywide in the future and bringing an EMS training instructor back to the county. The board asked that public‑safety staffing and ISO improvement options be modeled by staff and considered alongside other priorities.
