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Council adopts ordinance removing volunteer fire department membership from city code

Goose Creek City Council · December 10, 2024
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Summary

The council adopted an ordinance repealing code sections that referenced volunteer fire department membership to reflect that the city no longer employs volunteer firefighters; the change passed by voice vote on first reading/adoption as presented.

Mayor (speaker 1) introduced an ordinance to repeal portions of the city code (sections 33.059–33.062) to reflect that the city does not maintain volunteer firefighters. The mayor described the move as codifying a current practice.

Councilwoman McSwain (speaker 11) moved to adopt the ordinance, Mayor Pro Tem (speaker 10) seconded, and the council approved the change by voice vote. The action was described as an update to the city's administrative code rather than a policy change to public safety operations.

The ordinance was adopted as read; no further public comments were recorded for this item.

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