Canton: Speak Out on Fire Services!

Concerned citizens and city and county officials were at City Hall last night to have an open discussion about fire services in the City of Canton.

Many citizens wanted to know the proposed benefits of either improving the Canton Fire Department under the city's guidance or merging the city's fire services with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.

County Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens and Commissioner Woody Johnston were in attendance to try to answer questions brought forth regarding county plans.

Canton City Councilmen Bill Bryan, Glen Cummis, Hooky Huffman, John Beresford, and Jack Goodwin all shared their feelings on the contentious issue.

Patch would like to continue the conversations that began last night in a respectful but informative manner. If you have something to say about the town hall meeting in particular or the broader issues of fire services in Canton, we encourage you to submit either a letter to the editor at justin.ove@patch.com or by writing a blog post.

For further information on this issue, including past council meetings and citizen input, please see Canton-Sixes Patch's "Fire Services in Canton" topic page.

If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to leave them in the comments section of this article.

We look forward to hearing from you!