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Lincoln fire chief seeks deputy post to relieve administrative workload
Summary
Chief Johnson proposed creating a deputy fire chief to take on administrative duties, estimated to add about $94,000 in salary and benefits and require hiring an additional firefighter; council asked for ordinance language and budget impacts before voting.
Fire Chief Johnson told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 11 that he is seeking a deputy fire chief position to handle administrative duties and free him to focus on longer-term planning. "If we had a deputy chief in place, that would free me up to do other administrative things," Chief Johnson said.
Chief Johnson said the department will reach full staffing of 21 in May and that many current members are relatively new; he described the deputy role as a separate, 40-hour administrative position…
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