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<br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />SUPPORTING THE MERGER OF THE HARRIBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />AND <br />THE TOWN OF HARRISBURG <br />TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL FIRE SERVICES <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is committed to providing efficient and effective fire protective services to <br />the citizens of Cabarrus County; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harrisbura Volunteer Fire Department has been a long-standing provider of emergency <br />services to the citizens in the Harrisburg Fire District and surrounding districts, providing fire, emergency <br />medical, rescue and other specialized emergency services; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harrisbura Volunteer Fire Department's members are certified in all required areas of fire <br />and rescue provision and have met the requirements of the National Incident Management System; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Town of FIarrisburg and the Harrisburg Fire Department have agreed to merge the fire <br />department operations under the Town of Harrisburg to provide municipal fire services as authorized by NC <br />General Statute l60A-291; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Town of Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department desire to appoint a 5 <br />member Fire Advisory Board with representation from the incorporated and unincorporated portions ofthe <br />frre district to provide support during this transition to a municipal service; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County's ability to contract with this municipality to provide frre protective services in the <br />unincorporated portion of tlie Harrisburg Fire District is beneficial to the citizens and the county by <br />providing paid personnel 24 hours a day to respond to emergency situations; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BEJT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does <br />hereby proclaim support for the merger of the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of <br />Harrisburg to provide municipal fire services and-its creation of a Fire Department Advisory Board_ <br /> <br />Adopted this 15th day of May 2006. <br /> <br />Robert W. Carruth, Chai~n <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Cabarru. County. 65 Church Street, SE.. PO Box 707. Concord, NC 26026 <br /> <br />~~ <br />~~!"~!~M9!mlY <br />HORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />Q.-4- <br />