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Fire chief seeks staffing gains, station replacements and improved agility testing in FY26 plan
Summary
Fire Chief Chris Anderson proposed a FY26 budget increase focused on personnel (including 25 firefighter‑medic hires begun in FY25), station replacements, fire apparatus replacement and reintroduction of validated physical‑agility testing.
Hanover Fire‑EMS Chief Chris Anderson presented the department’s FY26 request on Feb. 26, outlining staffing increases implemented late in FY25, a multi‑year station‑replacement plan and investments in training and firefighter safety.
Anderson said the department now operates 17 stations with roughly 250 career members and a volunteer force that remains smaller than in prior decades. To reduce reliance on cross‑staffing and to address coverage gaps, the county funded 25 firefighter‑medic positions that started in October; those hires are expected to be…
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