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Officials seek updated interlocal agreement to clarify fire funding and roles
Summary
City and county participants said they are drafting an updated interlocal agreement to clarify who pays for apparatus, how volunteer funds are held, and timelines after the county returned an older draft; officials said the county has 30 days to respond.
City and county participants said they are working to update an interlocal agreement to make responsibilities for fire service funding and equipment maintenance clearer.
"We're trying to come up with an interlocal agreement that reads fairly, it's up to date, it's current, and it has clear verbiage that's equitable for both parties that sign," said Speaker 1. The speaker said the city sent an updated draft to the county, which returned the original older draft; the city expects the county to address specified concerns within 30 days.
The discussion focused on who pays for apparatus and how volunteer funds are held. Speaker 4 said volunteer funds are maintained in the volunteers' bank account while the city pays for fire trucks, fuel, and other apparatus costs. "The city of Ballenger owns every fire apparatus that the Ballenger volunteers use," Speaker 4 said, describing grant-labeling and ownership confusion that the new agreement aims to resolve.
Officials said the revised interlocal will include clearer language on financial flows, dispatch expectations and mutual-aid arrangements. No formal vote was taken; participants said staff will continue negotiations and follow up with the county the next business day.
