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County offers city 5-year fire agreement
Commissioners want to see the city's long-term plan before making long-term commitment
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Bulloch County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to offer the City of Statesboro a five-year agreement regarding fire services provided by the Statesboro Fire Department to residents living within a five-mile radius of the Statesboro city limits. City officials sought a longer term agreement — 25 years — but county commissioners have expressed hesitation about entering an agreement that long without more information on the city’s plans to expand its fire services. The Statesboro Fire Department provides fire service to residents of the five-mile district in exchange for monetary compensation by the county.
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