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Shawnee council hears fire 2026 budget; department plans ALS transition, station work and strategic plan refresh
Summary
Fire Chief Rick Potter presented the fire department’s 2026 budget at the June meeting, describing a planned transition to advanced life support, ongoing station remodels and a near-term strategic plan update. The presentation was informational; no council action was taken.
At a June City Council meeting in Shawnee, Kansas, Fire Chief Rick Potter presented the fire department’s proposed 2026 budget, emphasizing an operational transition to advanced life support, ongoing station remodels and efforts to reduce firefighter exposure to carcinogens.
Potter said the department’s near-term priorities include completing a two-year transition to advanced life support (ALS) medical services, continuing station improvements (noting requests for work at Station 72 and Station 74 in the capital…
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