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Public raises concerns about fire staffing as council pursues Winnebago County dispatch
Summary
A resident urged the council to address fire staffing and response times; council discussed moving dispatch to Winnebago County, authorized drafting termination letters to Mercy dispatch and laid the county agreement over to Dec. 16 for review.
A South Beloit resident told the City Council on Dec. 2 that he remains concerned about the fire department’s staffing and future capacity and urged the council to hold a town-hall meeting to discuss public concerns about emergency response.
Josh Lloyd, a resident who addressed the council during public comment, said the city’s historical staffing changes left the department with fewer guaranteed personnel than before and that citizens worry about long-term capacity. “We have nothing for the…
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