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Commissioner Parton asks Mayor to quantify Northview funding needs, explore paid mutual-aid with Sevierville
Summary
Commissioner Jack Parton asked the Mayor’s Office to determine the total cost to fully fund Northview Volunteer Fire Department for the next fiscal year and to have Mayor Waters discuss a paid mutual-aid agreement with the City of Sevierville to provide coverage in Northview for a specified period.
Commissioner Jack Parton requested two specific action items from the Mayor’s Office: (1) determine the total cost to fully fund the Northview Volunteer Fire Department for the next fiscal year, and (2) ask Mayor Waters to discuss the possibility of a paid mutual-aid agreement with the City of Sevierville to provide coverage in the Northview community for a specified time period.
The requests followed staff testimony that the Northview Volunteer Fire Department Board had asked for $1.3 million in additional funding, and commissioner remarks expressing concern that uncertainty over funding or organizational status could prompt volunteer departures. The Committee did not take a formal funding vote; Commissioner Dustin Weaver moved to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded by Commissioner Aaron Foster, and the meeting ended at 5:16 PM.
