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Fire department cites vacancies, aging apparatus and multi‑year replacement costs
Summary
Fire officials told the finance committee they have 66 vacancies, aging frontline engines and trucks, and rising replacement costs; the department requested capital funding and said vehicle lead times can be three years.
The fire department told the finance committee on March 20 that its budget pressures are driven by staffing vacancies, overtime and an aging fleet that is expensive and slow to replace.
Staffing and operations: Fire leadership said the department had about 66 vacancies and several academy classes in training to refill ranks. Assistant chiefs and command staff said they expect multiple academy classes this year to reduce…
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