Commission backs exceeding RNR for most fire districts; staff proposes county fire coordinator to support volunteers
The commission approved a resolution allowing most fire districts to exceed their revenue‑neutral rates and discussed creating a single county fire coordinator position to help volunteer fire chiefs with administration, grants and state reporting rather than converting to fully paid departments.
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As part of the budget hearings, staff briefed the commission on 11 fire districts' proposed budgets. The staff presentation noted nine of the districts would exceed their RNRs and asked the commission to adopt the corresponding resolution for those districts. Commissioners debated one proposed administrative change: creating a county fire coordinator position to provide grant help, reporting support and administrative assistance to mostly volunteer chiefs.
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