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Fire department reaches full hiring target; council raises overtime and cost questions
Summary
Somerville Fire Department told the finance committee it hired 16 firefighters to reach full staffing, plans to open the Assembly Square station once punch list items finish, and signaled the department will monitor overtime after the hires.
The Somerville Fire Department told the finance committee June 16 it has completed a recent recruiting push and expects to reach full staffing after newly hired recruits begin work. Assistant Chief Sean Taney said the department will have 164 firefighters on payroll once the hiring process completes and that the last new firefighter starts Monday, June 23. Chief and finance staff said capital projects will set the Assembly Square station's final opening date once contractors finish outstanding punch-list items.
Committee members pressed department leaders about…
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