Dear Editor,
After reading about the Putnam County-Eatonton automatic aid agreement between the fire departments (The Eatonton Messenger, Page A2, June 11, 2026), I believe this is a good thing. At the same time, however, it appears to show that the city cannot stand on its own with its current fire department.
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