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Forney council approves ordinance to add six firefighters to protect ISO 1 rating
Summary
The council passed an ordinance transferring funds to hire six firefighters; officials said the hires are intended to help maintain Forney's ISO 1 rating and limit potential homeowner insurance increases.
The Forney City Council approved an ordinance to transfer funds from the general fund balance to the fire department's salaries and benefits to add six firefighters to the department.
Chief Holcomb, who presented the request, said the hires are intended to help the city meet the staffing and response-time benchmarks in the National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 1710 and to preserve Forney's Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 rating. "This request is crucial to not only maintaining our city's prestigious ISO 1 rating, but also ensuring we meet industrial standards that are critical to public safety,"…
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