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Maplewood unveils Fire/EMS 2026 budget emphasizing SAFER grant, staffing and new prehospital programs
Summary
Maplewood Oct. 27, 2025 City Fire/EMS leadership presented the 2026 budget plan to the City Council, highlighting a SAFER grant local match to staff six new firefighter positions and investments in technology, employee health and several prehospital care pilots.
Maplewood Oct. 27, 2025 The Maplewood Fire/EMS department presented its 2026 budget overview to the City Council, emphasizing staffing increases, technology investments and several prehospital clinical pilots. The presentation outlined the departments priorities and the planned local investments needed to implement the staffing plan supported by a federal SAFER grant.
Chief Mollendorf (presenting) said the Fire/EMS portion of the general fund budget represents approximately 13.65% of the citys general fund allocations in 2026 and that the service cost to the median value home for the year is shown as $25.12. The department described a multiyear staffing plan, including a SAFER grant that will support…
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