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Commissioners push back on $3.4M fire-station request; discuss capped county contribution
Summary
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.
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.
Vice Chairman Alan Groom objected to the scale of that request, saying the county should not be expected to cover large costs: "the $3 million is ridiculous to ask," he said, and suggested a maximum county investment of about $200,000 per fire district spread over 10 years. Commissioners discussed alternatives, including a $250,000 county investment cap per building and keeping full building price to approximately $1 million; Commissioner Wayne Wilt raised consolidation of rural fire districts as an option to reduce costs. The transcript shows direction for staff to investigate funding options rather than an immediate county commitment.
