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Fire chief asks court to fund six hires from county sales tax fund to reach 24‑hour shifts
Summary
Potter County Fire Department asked commissioners to add six firefighters (three firefighters and three lieutenants) and to address pay compression among chiefs and captains; the chief proposed using County Assistance District (CAD) revenue rather than property-tax increases for the hires.
Potter County Fire Chief Richard asked the commissioners to fund a multi-year plan that would add six full-time firefighting positions (three firefighters and three lieutenants) to transition two stations to continuous 24‑hour staffing and free command vehicles now used for daily response.
The chief said pay compression has left captains and assistant chiefs at nearly the same pay level and…
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