Council Approves Multiple Fire and Rescue Contracts Amid Praise for Collaboration

The Chesterfield County Council convened on August 13, 2025, to address several key agenda items, primarily focusing on fire department and rescue squad contracts. The meeting commenced with a motion to accept the Air Medical Services memorandum of agreement, which was unanimously approved.

Following this, the council moved on to discuss various fire department contracts. The first contract addressed was for Brock Mill, which received a motion for acceptance and was approved without opposition. This was followed by the High Point contract, which also passed unanimously. The Ruby Mount Coggan contract was similarly accepted, as was the Bay Springs fire department contract, both receiving unanimous support.

The council then discussed the Sand Hill Fire Department contract. A motion was made and seconded, and after a brief discussion thanking those involved in the process, the contract was approved without opposition. However, the Tills Mill fire department contract faced a different fate; a motion was made to reject it in its current form, which passed with one objection.

The meeting continued with a collective approval of rescue squad contracts for Jefferson, Sherrill, Chesterfield, Pageland, Patrick, and MacBee. The motion was supported by council members, and the contracts were approved unanimously.

In closing, the council addressed a project titled "Grama," which also received a motion for acceptance and was approved. The meeting concluded with acknowledgments of the efforts made by various committee members and a reminder of a luncheon following the session. The council successfully approved six rescue squad contracts and eleven fire department contracts, with only one contract being rejected. The meeting was adjourned after a motion was made and seconded, marking a productive session for Chesterfield County.