Chief presents Northview/Kodak VFD merger draft; commissioners pause action pending full agreement
Summary
Chief David Puckett presented a draft merger agreement saying NVKFD voted Aug. 7, 2026 to dissolve and merge with Sevier County Fire/Rescue; Commissioner Warren Hurst requested no action until the full agreement is complete, and the committee took no further action.
Chief David Puckett presented a draft merger agreement between Sevier County Fire/Rescue and the Northview/Kodak Volunteer Fire Department (NVKFD), saying NVKFD "voted on August 7, 2026 at their Board meeting to dissolve and merge with Sevier County Fire/Rescue."
Chief Puckett reported that NVKFD training for current firefighters has started and that some assets have been sold. Commissioner Warren Hurst urged the committee not to take action until the county and NVKFD complete the full merger agreement; the committee did not vote or direct immediate implementation during the meeting.
The meeting agenda also listed a proposed change to the merger start date (from Jan. 1, 2027 to Oct. 1, 2026), but the committee did not adopt that schedule change at the session. Staff were not recorded as given a formal assignment to finish the agreement during this meeting.
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