Mecklenburg County Weighs Fire Fighting Problems
The policy of extending financial aid to volunteer fire departments being organized in areas lying just outside the city limits of Charlotte, N. C., was discussed by the Mecklenburg County Commissioners in Charlotte September 12 last. At the same time, the question of countywide fire protection by the Charlotte Fire Department was reviewed.
The city department now answers alarms outside Charlotte, the calls being relayed through the Mecklenburg County Police Department. For this service the Mecklenburg county government pays a flat sum of $2,400 a year standby fee, and $50 a trip. The trip cost is billed to the property owner where the fire happened.
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