Court allocates remaining $29,502 in supplemental funds to McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department (4–1)

The court considered options to allocate $29,502 in remaining supplemental funds among volunteer fire departments. Fire Marshal Patrick Pinder (speaker 12) and a McQueeney VFD representative (speaker 14) explained McQueeney had been shorted county funding in fiscal years 2022–23 related to a prior chief's misconduct and subsequent legal action; McQueeney requested the entire remaining supplemental amount to help repay a balance and retire an engine loan.

Commissioners debated whether to split the funds among multiple departments (options presented) or provide a targeted remedy. After discussion including reminders about the original intent of the emergency VFD line for emergent needs, the court voted to allocate the full $29,502 to McQueeney VFD (motion passed 4–1).