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Article: Mutual fire aid approved by narrow margin: South Charleston agrees to share resources with Charleston along cities' border
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- Charleston Gazette
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- March 5, 2004
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South Charleston City Council members approved an agreement with
the city of Charleston to share firefighters during emergencies along
the cities' borders.
In a 5-4 vote during Thursday night's meeting, the council agreed
to try the mutual aid agreement out for a year. Councilmen Butch
Buckley, Ron Hutchinson, Sonny Holstine and Dayton Griffith all
opposed the agreement.
Under the plan, South Charleston's Weberwood station will respond
to calls from Charleston residences in Vandalia and Fort Hill.
Because Charleston's station off Corridor G is closer to South
Charleston's territory around the Southridge shopping center, they'll
respond to calls there.
"This gives ...