Branford moving fire service to county

Transition would move to full-time paid protection.

Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller speaks at the Patriot Day ceremony Friday. Miller and his department are going to take over fire protection services in Branford following a vote of the town council last week. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller speaks at the Patriot Day ceremony Friday. Miller and his department are going to take over fire protection services in Branford following a vote of the town council last week. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee County Fire Rescue will take over fire protection services in the Town of Branford.

During its Sept. 8 meeting, the Branford Town Council voted 3-2 to accept Suwannee County’s plan for fire pr…