THE UPSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MET WITH THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, TUESDAY, BUT ONLY LINCOLN PARK SUPPORTED A PLAN BY COMMISSIONER RUSTY BLACKSTON TO CREATE FIRE DISTRICTS TO FUND FIRE PROTECTION. THE PROPOSAL WOULD ASSESS EACH RESIDENCE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF UPSON COUNTY, $25 PER YEAR FOR FIRE PROTECTION, WHICH WOULD RAISE $250,000 ANNUALLY. COMMISSIONER BLACKSTON SAID THE BOARD WANTED TO PUT $1 MILLION IN THE 2011 MARCH SPLOST FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT, BUT THE DEPARTMENTS WOULD NEED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY. SUCH AN AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW THE DEPARTMENTS TO APPLY FOR GRANTS, AND LEASE EQUIPMENT FROM THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER BLACKSTON TOLD TGA NEWS IT WOULD INCREASE FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS 70% PLUS THEY WOULD STILL CONTROL OPERATIONS.
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