County fire warden describes model to finance operations through deployments and training
Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
Chad, Albany County fire warden, told commissioners the county’s fire program generates revenue by sponsoring personnel deployments and billing for equipment use on out-of-district incidents; he asked to keep a larger share of administrative fees to cover personnel who process deployments.
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Chad, the county fire warden, told Albany County commissioners that his office has built a revenue model that covers a growing share of the department’s operating costs by sponsoring personnel and equipment for wildfire incidents outside the county.
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