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Prescott City reports progress on new fire stations, police hiring and cell coverage in strategic-plan update
Summary
City Manager Dallin Kimball and department chiefs told the City Council at a study session that sites have been selected for two new fire stations, an additional engine company is already in service, police hiring is making steady gains and cellular coverage gaps remain limited inside city limits.
At a Prescott City Council study session on Oct. 14, 2025, City Manager Dallin Kimball said staff is tracking progress on the council'adopted strategic plan and delivered a midyear update focused first on public safety.
The report centered on fire and police staffing, response-time improvements and cellular coverage. "The strategic plan itself calls for an update to the mayor and council every 6 months," Kimball said. He asked department leaders to present recent operational changes and near-term actions.
Holger Dura, Prescott Fire Chief, told the council the city has settled on sites for two new, strategically located stations that should improve coverage. He said the council will see contracts next week for design, land purchase and construction of a training tower. "We were able to place a 40 hour additional engine company in service starting on August 18," Dura said, identifying the unit as engine 76 and noting it is temporarily quartered at the training center on…
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