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Fountain Hills council backs automatic aid application, asks staff to delay fire command promotions until January
Summary
After lengthy debate, the Town Council instructed staff to apply for automatic aid and to delay full implementation of a proposed two‑year promotion plan in the fire department for six months, citing budget timing and recruitment concerns.
Fountain Hills Town Council directed town staff to submit an application for automatic aid to regional life‑safety partners and signaled support for a revised fire command structure, but asked staff to postpone full promotions and the associated payroll impact until January.
The council discussion, initiated by the town manager and fire leadership, centered on a proposed two‑year reorganization that would create three battalion chiefs in year one, cascading promotions for captains and engineers, and additional safety officer roles in year two. Fire leadership said the change would not increase total headcount but would rearrange incumbents’ roles and pay bands.
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