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Council approves $158,396 appropriation for three full-time airport firefighters
Summary
Provo City Council approved a $158,396 appropriation to hire three full-time firefighters for 24/7 airport coverage once the airport reaches the service index requiring two firefighters on two apparatus; funding will come from airport fund balance and a FY25 revenue surplus.
The Provo City Council voted to appropriate $158,396 to add three full-time firefighters dedicated to airport operations for fiscal year 2026.
Brian Torgerson, Provo Airport Director, and Jeremy Hedman, Provo Fire Chief, described staffing requirements tied to airport operational indices. Chief Hedman explained that once certain traffic thresholds are reached — specifically when…
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