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Public safety committee: Anacortes expects full staffing by December; user‑fee model will shift costs in 2026
Summary
Public safety liaisons reported the city expects to reach full fire/EMS staffing by December after conditional offers and academy graduates; the committee also heard a new user‑fee model (rollout in 2026) that increases police costs, reduces fire costs and lowers total city cost by about $13,000 in the presenters estimate.
Anacortespublic safety committee members told the City Council Sept. 2 that the city is on track to be fully staffed in the fire and paramedic ranks by December and that a new user‑fee model will change the distribution of costs between police and fire beginning in 2026.
Why it matters: Full staffing affects emergency response capability and overtime costs; shifts in user‑fee allocation change how costs are borne across departments and may influence next years budget decisions.
Councilmember Hubig,…
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