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Board of Mayor and Aldermen calls special meeting to address fire department issues in Jasper, Tennessee

Paul Evans
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By Ryan Lewis 3 min read

JASPER, Tenn. – The Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen called a special meeting last month to address some of the most pressing issues with the town’s fire department.

On Feb. 11, the board voted 3-2 to dismiss fire Chief Chris Rector and name Earl Jones the interim chief after a report on Jasper’s fire department was published by the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service.

Only five volunteers remained with the department after that vote.

At the special called meeting Feb. 21, the board voted unanimously to approve nine new volunteers.

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Jones said the department’s “critical needs” included at least 15 sets of new turnout gear, 20 air packs with spare cylinders, and getting Engine 3 and Ladder 1 back into service.