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Scott County considers dedicated fire marshal position; staff estimate costs and scope
Summary
Officials discussed creating a fire marshal position to perform inspections, pre‑plans, investigations and public outreach. Fire chief and budget staff presented estimated workload and a proposed salary leading to an estimated fully loaded cost of about $131,000.
Scott County Fiscal Court on May 2025 reviewed a proposal to create a dedicated fire marshal position to expand inspections, develop pre‑plans and oversee fire prevention and investigations.
Fire Chief John (speaker identified as the county fire chief) told the court his review of PVA and revenue accounts found 224 parcels listed as commercial or institutional; adding multiple buildings and sites increased his estimate to about 350 separate inspection targets countywide, not counting…
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