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Flagstaff leaders ask staff to examine new funding options for fire, police and emergency services
Summary
Fire and police chiefs told the City Council the city faces unmet public‑safety needs — more daily staffing, training and apparatus storage, station construction and technology — and staff were asked to evaluate funding options, including taxes, bonds and fee reallocations.
Flagstaff’s fire and police leadership urged the City Council to direct staff to study new funding options to address long‑standing gaps in staffing, facilities and technology.
The council heard a high‑level briefing from Mark Gaillard, fire chief, and Sean Conley, police chief, who described an accumulation of needs—daily staffing shortfalls, three high‑call fire stations, an unfinished training center, equipment and apparatus storage limits, and technology upgrades such as body‑worn cameras and data aggregation for an integrated operations center.
Why it matters: Council members and public‑safety leaders said traditional general‑fund revenues and one‑time sources are insufficient to meet growing ongoing personnel and operations costs; several council members signaled willingness to pursue voter‑backed or other…
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