Sandy Run Fire seeks to borrow for upgrades
Times & Democrat (Orangeburg, SC)
Mar. 9—ST. MATTHEWS —
Sandy Run's fire chief says the department wants to borrow money to improve service and promote industry in the upper part of
Calhoun County.
$700,000 for four years," Chief
Gary Hardee told
Calhoun County Council on Monday.
"The biggest thing we have in there is we paid off our newly purchased engine for
$317,000. We go ahead a pay that off and that will save us
$40,000 for nine years," he said.
It's also looking to expand its building and purchase equipment, he said.
"Our full effort of this is to try and get a full-time person hired at Sandy Run to not only support the industrial park but the citizens up there. One full-time person, Monday through Friday,