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Council allows fire‑training at city station by chief’s certified training firm with conditions and staff to define process
Summary
Council discussed and approved allowing the fire chief’s private training company to use city facilities to teach courses for Port Richey staff free of charge; council asked staff to develop written procedures to record fees, room usage and liability protections to avoid appearance-of-impropriety concerns.
Port Richey City Council voted to allow fire training courses to be held at the city fire station by an instructor-owned training company — including free slots for city firefighters — while directing staff to formalize agreements, fees and safeguards to avoid conflicts or appearance issues.
Fire Chief Gary (first name only in the record) explained he operates as a state‑certified instructor and set up a training company so municipal staff can receive required…
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