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Jenkinsburg council approves transfer of fire truck to county with conditions
Summary
Council voted to ask the city attorney to prepare an agreement transferring the town's fire truck to the county provided the county assumes insurance responsibility and the vehicle remains stationed in Jenkinsburg.
The City of Jenkinsburg council on June 8, 2026, voted to request that the city attorney draft an agreement to transfer ownership of the municipal fire truck to the county, conditioned on the county assuming all insurance responsibilities and keeping the vehicle stationed in Jenkinsburg. The motion was made by Council Member Brent Eberspacher and seconded by Council Member Joye England; the roll-call vote was recorded as ayes from Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Watts, Brent Eberspacher, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Joye England, and the motion passed.
Council discussed the practical condition that the truck remain in town and that the county take liability for insurance before finalizing any transfer. The minutes record the council's direction to contact Attorney Kent Lawrence to prepare the agreement; no further details (such as a timeline for signature or specific insurance terms) were provided in the minutes.
