One of the problems with living in the mountains is the long and winding roads that cross county lines. It makes sense to dispatch a fire engine with the shortest response time, and so Jackson County is going to reimburse Macon County for helping out with fire protection. Other tax equity issues may not be resolved as Macon County wants.

Macon can forget the trash reimbursement; it’s not going to happen. And emergency services dollars, if allocated, would be lower than Macon is requesting.