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Wichita Falls council approves four additional firefighter ranks to reduce overtime, support crisis response
Summary
The City Council voted to amend the city code to increase authorized firefighter ranks from 72 to 76 to reduce overtime costs and to support the Crisis Aid Response Team (CART); city staff said opioid-abatement settlement funds will help cover some costs.
Wichita Falls — The City Council on May 20 approved an ordinance amending Chapter 50, Article 2, Section 34 of the city code to increase the number of authorized firefighter ranks from 72 to 76, a change city staff said will reduce overtime and support the Crisis Aid Response Team (CART).
City staff presented the proposal as a budget-neutral measure to cut overtime and to provide a dedicated EMT position for the CART program. The staff presentation…
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