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Board amends fire equipment fund rules and approves $86,677.28 for Roper fire apparatus equipment
Summary
The Board approved a Fire Commission-recommended amendment allowing one-cent equipment funds to cover new capital purchases, major repairs, and grant match, and separately approved $86,677.28 to equip Roper Volunteer Fire Department's new apparatus after Chair Spruill recused from that vote.
The Board reviewed minutes from the June 22 Fire Commission meeting, where Roper Chief John Spruill (per the Fire Commission minutes included) had moved to expand permitted uses for the county's one-cent equipment fund so that balances could be applied toward new capital purchases, major equipment repairs, and required local matching funds for grants, subject to itemized requests and Fire Commission approval.
On that basis Commissioner Keyes moved to amend the Fire Ordinance as presented; Commissioner Phelps seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Chair John C. Spruill then recused himself from the Roper Volunteer Fire Department request. The Board approved the Roper Department's request to fund the remaining equipment cost of $86,677.28 for the new apparatus (motion by Commissioner Keyes; second by Commissioner Walker); minutes record the vote as 4-0 due to the recusal. Staff said a comprehensive version of the ordinance reflecting recent changes will be prepared for the fall.
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