Volunteer fire departments are struggling with recruiting and Lowndes County may need to consider paid firefighters in at least some areas, Fire Coordinator Neal Austin told the board of supervisors Monday morning.
Local governments continue to develop spending plans for ARPA money. At today's meeting, Lowndes County Supervisors reviewed a number of areas where they plan to use the federal funds.
About $4.2 million of American Rescue Act Plan funding requests for water and sewer projects are in the hands of the state and awaiting a decision for a match, County Administrator Jay Fisher told the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Monday.