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Fire department seeks new administration chief, training funds and equipment; prevention bureau requests inspectors and vehicles
Summary
The Aurora Fire Department requested a restored division chief of administration role, a major boost in training funding, equipment and station maintenance in the proposed 2025 budget. The Fire Prevention Bureau separately requested two full-time civilian inspectors and three vehicles to handle roughly 10,000 annual inspections.
Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Echo presented the Aurora Fire Departments proposed 2025 budget to the Finance Committee on Oct. 18, emphasizing investments in administration, training, equipment and station maintenance to respond to increased call volume and regulatory requirements.
Echo said the department seeks to restore a division chief of administration position eliminated during an earlier downturn; he said the role would help with succession planning and relieve a workload concentrated on support services. Echo described the department as handling a substantially higher call volume than in the past and noted that roughly half the department has less than five years of service, increasing training needs.
The department requested a $204,000 increase…
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