Aging equipment and growing risks: Why Rockingham County firefighters support a tax hike

GREENSBORO, N.C. — People in Rockingham County could see their taxes go up soon.

County commissioners are working on a budget that increases the fire tax. The fire tax increase might be small, but firefighters said it will have a big impact. From new trucks to safer gear, they said these upgrades could save lives.

“We just don’t want people to think that we’re just gonna be squandering the money. It’s the equipment is extremely expensive,” said Kelly Lawson, a volunteer with the Shiloh Fire Department…

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