One of the county volunteer fire departments is asking Coffee County for financial help.
Assistant Chief of Summitville Volunteer Fire Department Michael Hopkins attended the Coffee County Commission’s meeting to tell commissioners that volunteer fire departments are struggling.
“We came tonight because the volunteers are in need,” Hopkins said. “We are not able to fundraise like we normally do, so our funding is getting short and is causing the risk of having to shut our doors.”
The county provides money for the volunteer departments every year. This year, Hickerson Station Volunteer Fire Department received 66,330; Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department received 66,330; New Union Volunteer Fire Department received 66,330; North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department received 42,000; Summitville Volunteer Fire Department received 76,230.