Fire funding for Parrott’s Chapel Community Fire Department still under debate

  • Source: The Standard Banner
  • Published: 06/23/2017 02:05 AM

County Commission should strike a proposed budget cut to Parrott’s Chapel Community Fire Department – or cede the remote area on Douglas Lake to next-door Sevier County. That was the suggestion of Commissioner Terry Dockery during Monday night’s work session. He also said he will move at next Thursday’s voting meeting to add $15,000 to funding for the Jefferson City Fire Department. Dockery is also asking for an ad hoc committee to reexamine fire department district boundary lines. Pressured on all sides, budget committee finalized a recommendation last month that docks the smallest volunteer fire department to help shore up funding in three larger ones.



Comments

We welcome comments from registered users. Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by the Daily Dispatch and DailyDispatch.com. (read more)
Highlight
ship name
no comments have been added


FREE QUICK SUBSCRIBE
Sign up to subscribe to custom state Daily Dispatch emails for free

click to subscribe