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Bay County approves up to $2.2M for voluntary overtime to reduce fire-station outages, directs rotating closures and quarterly reports
Summary
The Bay County Commission voted Nov. 4 to make up to roughly $2.2 million available for voluntary overtime to reduce the number of times two county fire stations are taken out of service, and directed staff to create a rotating closure schedule and deliver quarterly status reports.
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 4 authorized making up to roughly $2.2 million available to fund voluntary overtime for emergency‑services personnel to reduce the frequency that the Sandhills and Bear Creek fire stations are placed out of service.
Miranda Griffin of the budget office presented a proposed budget amendment that would fund overtime for the equivalent of 18 positions for an initial eight‑month window, while the county continues hiring to fill newly authorized positions. Griffin said the analysis used an eight‑month onboarding horizon and noted that using the full amount would reduce MSTU fire reserves to about $400,000 from earlier…
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