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Some county supervisors balked at the cost of the proposed Glade Hill fire station, while the volunteer fire department sees the plans as a threat to the continuance of their
Debate over new Glade Hill Volunteer Fire Station continues in Franklin County
The proposed plan for the new station will also house the county’s department of public safety
Concerns over proposed Glade Hill volunteer fire station plans
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va, – People in Franklin County are continuing to speak out against proposed new plans for a volunteer fire station.
The Glade Hill Volunteer Fire Station is over 50 years old, causing issues for the firefighters.
“It doesn’t meet the current truck sizes that are being built and they won’t fit in the station. It’s a bad location for sight distance trying to get out of the road in an emergency vehicle. It’s outgrown and outdated,” said President of the Franklin County Volunteer Fire Association, Morris Ledbetter.