Commissioners push back on $3.4M fire-station request; discuss capped county contribution

Apr 7, 2026

The commission discussed a proposed CDBG application for rural fire districts that requires an 80/20 match. Fire District 2 (Atlanta) requested $3.4 million; commissioners proposed limiting county investment to roughly $200k–$250k per building and discussed possible district consolidation.

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County Administrator Lucas Goff presented a possible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for rural fire districts that requires an 80/20 grant-match. Goff said Fire District 2 (Atlanta) has requested a $3.4 million building. No formal motion to commit county funds was made during the meeting.

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