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South Carolina County Sues Fire District
In a move that was not-unexpected, Florence County, South Carolina has filed suit in 12th Circuit Court of Common Pleas against the West Florence Fire District seeking to block the fire district’s existence. The suit follows the county’s failed attempt to file a similar suit at the South Carolina Supreme Court level.
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SCOnFire has more on Florence County’s battle to consolidate fire protection services within the county into one fire district.
File under YCMTSU…as I worked back the articles:
“County officials say their attorney is researching
the law to determine what body of state government they will have to sue
to stop the creation of a separate fire district in West Florence.”
County consolidates the fire districts.
State Legislature passes a private law re-creating the West Florence District.
Maybe I’m taking my civics lessons from 1970s public service messages during Saturday morning cartoons, but I’m pretty sure state legislative action trumps county council desires.