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Councilmember objects to proposed unrestricted hiring for new firefighting team; motion to hire named recruits recorded
Summary
Councilmember Ryan opposed moving forward with hiring a full firefighting team without a budget cap or clear headcount, calling the plan —unacceptable.— Councilmember Corey moved to approve hiring several named individuals; the transcript excerpt does not include the subsequent vote.
Councilmember Ryan raised objections during council reports July 14 to a proposal to hire an entire firefighting team without a defined budget cap or fixed headcount, saying the approach was "unacceptable" and risked shifting paid on-call firefighters away from neighboring departments.
"It's unacceptable that we have an entire team…
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