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Council OKs fire department budget after chief cites overtime pressures, new ladder truck and planned assistant chief hire
Summary
The Haverhill City Council approved the fire departments budget increase after Fire Chief detailed overtime drivers — wildland responses, mutual aid, injuries and backfill for FEMA-funded hires — and described plans for a used bridge ladder truck purchase and an assistant chief appointment in January.
The Haverhill City Council voted to approve the fire departments budget after the Fire Chief outlined staffing gains, overtime pressures and equipment plans.
The chief said the department has welcomed 30 new firefighters in the last 14 months and is currently at a full complement. He announced that, with mayoral support, the department will hire a new assistant chief in January and that a used "bridge" ladder truck purchased from Lowell will allow the department to maintain a two-ladder response while performing scheduled maintenance on older trucks without relying constantly on mutual-aid…
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