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Rossford approves emergency purchases for fire MDTs and raises fire chief pay; committee updates staffing and station renovation
Summary
Rossford City Council on May 27 adopted Ordinance 2025-39 to authorize a contract with Buckeye Emergency for fire mobile data terminals and Toughbooks and adopted Ordinance 2025-40 to increase the fire chief’s pay to $130,000; both were declared emergency measures.
Rossford City Council on May 27 adopted Ordinance 2025-39 to authorize a contract with Buckeye Emergency for mobile data terminals (MDTs) and Toughbooks for the fire department, waiving competitive bidding and declaring an emergency the same evening. The council also adopted Ordinance 2025-40 to increase the fire chief’s compensation to $130,000, with the emergency declaration applied to that measure as well.
The matters affect fire department operations and staffing. Council members and staff said the MDTs will provide…
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