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County approves fire district budgets; commissioners call for review and joint study on Consolidated Fire District 2
Summary
The board approved FY2026 budgets for multiple fire districts and debated long-running financial pressures at Consolidated Fire District 2. Commissioners invited the CFD2 board to a joint study session after debate about a proposed third-party audit.
Johnson County commissioners approved the fiscal year 2026 budgets for multiple fire districts and addressed continuing funding and operational pressures affecting local fire services.
The board approved three separate budget resolutions: Resolution 088-25 (Consolidated Fire District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2), Resolution 086-25 (Northwest Consolidated Fire District), and Resolution 087-25 (Consolidated Fire District No. 2). All three budget measures passed on roll-call votes; votes were recorded as unanimous for the first two and recorded with a recorded "yes with reservations" for one commissioner on the Consolidated Fire District No. 2 budget but ultimately carried.
Fire services administrator Jim Francis and chiefs including Todd Maxton and Steve Chick presented the proposed budgets. Several commissioners…
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