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City and county extend fire pact by one year

Negotiations continue toward long-range agreement

Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, with his wife Edith Penny, center, and their granddaughter Taylor, 12, chats with Bulloch County Commissioners Chairman Roy Thompson, right, and his wife Deborah Thompson. Taylor's twin brother Hunter, not pictured, also attended the Tuesday afternoon reception, next door to City Hall, where many local people welcomed the new city manager. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

penny — Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, with his wife Edith Penny, center, and their granddaughter Taylor, 12, chats with Bulloch County Commissioners Chairman Roy Thompson, right, and his wife Deborah Thompson. Taylor's twin brother Hunter, not pictured, also attended the Tuesday afternoon reception, next door to City Hall, where many local people welcomed the new city manager. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

Statesboro and Bulloch County have extended their agreement for the Statesboro Fire Department to continue protecting the five-mile fire district outside the city limits for one more year. But negotiations for a much longer-term contract are reportedly moving forward.

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