Montgomery, AL – Gov. Robert Bentley says he supports legislation that would grant independence to the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa.
Bentley made the comments Monday to leaders of firefighter service organizations.
The Fire College has been in Tuscaloosa since 1936 and was on the University of Alabama campus until it moved under the control of Shelton State Community College in 1980.
Legislation by two Tuscaloosa County lawmakers would separate the college from its affiliation with Shelton State, although it would remain on the Shelton State campus under a long-term lease.
Bentley met with legislators, fire chiefs and representatives of fire service associations in the State House about creating a stand-alone institution.
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