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Fire chiefs present rank-consolidation proposal; court seeks clarification on pay and succession
Summary
Fire department leaders presented a proposal to consolidate company-officer ranks into a single title to simplify command structure; chiefs said they would not add supervisors but asked the court to consider limited pay adjustments for personnel who assume higher temporary responsibilities.
Fire Department leaders presented a proposal to the Scott County Fiscal Court on Aug. 1 to standardize company-officer titles so that every company officer would hold the same rank rather than maintaining separate "captain" and "lieutenant" company-officer ranks.
Chief John Ward (introduced as "Chief Ward") said the proposal is not intended to add supervisors; rather, it would harmonize titles among on-duty company officers so that each truck's company officer holds the same rank. "We're not…
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