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Council authorizes FEMA SAFER grant application to fund a battalion chief/fire‑marshal position
Summary
The council authorized submission of a FEMA SAFER grant application seeking temporary federal funding to add a battalion chief/fire‑marshal position; staff discussed local cost-share implications and potential overtime savings.
The Town Council authorized town staff to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to fund a battalion chief/fire‑marshal position.
Chief McCall outlined the department’s request and said the role would return the town to an administrative command-level position that focuses on fire prevention, inspections, technical plan review and investigations while also providing operational supervisory coverage. The chief said the position had been moved “back to the line” a few years earlier to…
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