City staff Brad Coppedge and Angelia Kiker attended a county meeting on the fire consolidation study and told the council neither saw a benefit to the city of consolidating.
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Clarkesville staff see no benefit to fire department consolidation with Habersham County
The city's study into merging fire service with Habersham County has drawn skepticism from the staff who attended a county meeting on it, a question that could affect how residents get fire protection.
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In December 2024, the Clarkesville City Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution 2024-8, a motion on a feasibility study into consolidating fire service with Habersham County.
The council put the fire consolidation study back on its agenda in March 2026 for discussion.
City staff Brad Coppedge and Angelia Kiker attended a county meeting on the fire consolidation study and told the council neither saw a benefit to the city of consolidating.
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Appeared on agendaproposedFire Consolidation Study
Discuss Fire Consolidation Study
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Fire Consolidation Study
Discuss Fire Consolidation Study
DiscusseddiscussedFire consolidation study with Habersham County
Brad Coppedge and Angelia Kiker attended a meeting for the County fire consolidation
study. Neither saw a benefit to the City of consolidating
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Fire consolidation study with Habersham County
Brad Coppedge and Angelia Kiker attended a meeting for the County fire consolidation study. Neither saw a benefit to the City of consolidating
DiscusseddiscussedFire service consolidation study with the County
Neither saw a benefit to the City of consolidating
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Fire service consolidation study with the County
Neither saw a benefit to the City of consolidating
ApprovedunknownHabersham County Fire Department consolidation feasibility study (Resolution 2024-8)
Council Member Franklin Brown made a motion to approve
Resolution 2024-8
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Habersham County Fire Department consolidation feasibility study (Resolution 2024-8)
Council Member Franklin Brown made a motion to approve Resolution 2024-8
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