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Johnson County staff present consolidation plan for Fire Districts 1 and 2; officials cite cost savings and staffing gains
Summary
County fire services staff briefed commissioners on proposed consolidation of Johnson County Fire Districts No. 1 and No. 2 into a single consolidated fire district, saying consolidation would allow asset pooling, reduce duplication and support hiring additional firefighters; resolutions will appear on the action agenda.
Johnson County fire services staff presented the proposed consolidation of Johnson County Fire District No. 1 and Johnson County Fire District No. 2 on Jan. 30, telling the Board of County Commissioners that the merger is intended to reduce duplication, allow pooled apparatus purchasing and free resources to hire additional firefighters.
Why it matters: County staff and both fire-district governing boards have studied consolidation for years and say pooling assets and removing contractual barriers will lower long-term costs, reduce interest expense on lease purchases and…
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