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Rossford firefighters push for full-time department; council holds second reading of ordinance
Summary
Rossford firefighters announced they are forming a bargaining unit with the International Association of Firefighters and council conducted a second reading of an ordinance to establish a full-time fire department. Council scheduled a special meeting for a final vote.
Rossford City Council on Sept. 22 heard firefighters describe staffing shortfalls and their plan to form a collective bargaining unit with the International Association of Firefighters, while the council held a second reading of an ordinance to establish a full-time fire department and set a special meeting for final action.
At the meeting, an unnamed firefighter representative told council, "we're unionizing with the International Association of Firefighters," saying the department has concluded that the current part-time model is not reliably providing daily coverage. The representative said data from July and August showed many part-time shifts went unfilled and that full-time staffing is needed to ensure consistent emergency response and training.
The council read Ordinance 2025-66 by title during the meeting;…
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