Farmington council backs eight‑handed firefighting plan, authorizes bond and contractor for new station
After data showing response‑time gaps and heavy reliance on neighboring cities for aid, Farmington’s City Council endorsed moving the fire department to eight‑handed staffing, approved bond parameters to fund a new station and selected SIRQ as construction manager/general contractor.
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Fire Chief Shelby Willis urged the Farmington City Council on Nov. 18 to move the department to an eight‑handed staffing model, citing multi‑year call‑volume data and response‑time shortcomings.
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