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Firefighters urge council to prioritize station repairs, raise health and safety concerns
Summary
The Lynchburg Firefighters Association and its president, Jamie Maxwell, pressed council to fund station repairs and raised health concerns including asbestos and PFAS exposure; council had previously voted to allow Maxwell to speak at the meeting.
At the April 8 meeting of the Lynchburg City Council, the president of the Lynchburg Firefighters Association delivered an emotional public comment urging the council to prioritize repairs and safety upgrades to fire stations and equipment.
Jamie Maxwell, identified in remarks as "president of the Lynchburg Firefighters Association," spoke after council voted earlier in the meeting to add him to the end of the speakers list. That procedural motion to add Maxwell to the speaking order passed by a voice vote recorded in the meeting as "Motion passes 3 2."
Maxwell criticized council priorities and said firefighters…
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