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Riverton council keeps four-person staffing at two stations after budget review, rejects cuts that would reduce ambulances
Summary
After presentations from city staff and Unified Fire Authority, the council voted to keep four-person crews at Stations 121 and 124. Staff had shown scenarios where moving to three-person crews at both stations would save roughly $800,000; the council rejected changing both stations and instead approved maintaining four-person staffing at each.
Riverton ' The City Council voted March 25 to maintain four-person fire apparatus staffing at two Riverton stations after a multi-meeting discussion of service levels and budget alternatives.
City CFO and UFA staff provided cost models showing the budgetary tradeoffs of staffing scenarios. A model that would reduce both Station 121 and Station 124 to three-person engine companies showed estimated yearly savings on the order of $800,000 across the city; moving only one station to three-person…
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