City Commission votes to close fire department

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Though the Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting of the Madison City Commission was brief, the impact was huge. The commissioners voted unanimously to enter into an interlocal agreement with the County, transferring fire protection services to them beginning Sunday, Nov. 1. The Madison County Commission also approved the agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The move will cause the alarms to fall silent at the Madison Fire Department for the first time in over 100