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Old 09-18-2022, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bilyclub View Post
I remember some of that differently. It was the Fire Chief Cain who didn't want the merger and campaigned for an independent fire district.
It was the citizens of the Villages who showed up in large numbers at the commissioners meeting and caused the County Commission to not implement the recommendation of the committee. So, I assume you are okay with combining the two fire departments? If so, you are in the minority as almost universally Villagers wanted to keep their Fire Department separate from Sumter County. Of course Chief Cain wants to keep the Villages department separate.