No deal yet as Franklin fire department and St. Mary Parish continue talks over fundingFRANKLIN — The Franklin Fire Department and St. Mary Parish Government are still working through a dispute over fire protection services in District 5, Franklin Fire Department said on Tuesday. Franklin Fire Chief Chuck Bourgeois met with St. Mary Parish officials on Tuesday to talk through concerns tied to a longstanding fire protection agreement. The department previously announced it could pull fire protection services from District 5 if a resolution could not be reached. At the center of the dispute is a fire protection agreement the department says St. Mary Parish Government has not honored over the years. “The fire protection agreement dates back to 1987, and the St. Mary Parish Government has not fully honored the financial terms of that agreement,” Franklin Fire Department officials wrote.