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Public raises questions about fire marshal and building-security staffing after budget breakdowns

5919665 · September 2, 2025
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Public commenters and commissioners pressed county staff to explain why licensed fire marshals and building-security personnel appear in separate budget cost centers and how the county tracks those positions and costs.

Members of the public used a budget hearing slot to press the court for clarity about how fire-marshals and building-security staff are budgeted and how many licensed fire marshals the county employs.

A resident noted the budget shows only six fire-marshals positions in one cost center while the county ctually lists many more licensed individuals across functions, and asked why the duties and personnel do not appear under a single —ire marshal—udget line. The commenter also raised concerns about law-enforcement-style assignments, certification, and public transparency for…

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