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Riverton opens budget‑driven review of UFA staffing model; officials weigh 3‑person vs. 4‑person engines
Summary
Riverton City Council held an extended work session with Unified Fire Authority representatives and city staff to review whether to change engine staffing from four firefighters to three as part of a five‑year budget discussion.
Riverton City Council held an extended work‑session discussion with Unified Fire Authority representatives and city finance staff about whether to change staffing on fire apparatus from four firefighters to three. City officials said the conversation is driven by budget projections that show pressure on the Riverton fire service fund over the next five years; UFA officials outlined operational consequences of any staffing change.
City staff framed the conversation as a budgetary review rather than an immediate policy decision. Staff and UFA said the city’s FY2026 budget planning and the UFA contract negotiations require timely council direction if staffing changes are desired for the coming fiscal year. Staff asked the council to aim for a consensus so UFA would…
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