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Hudson Council backs rapid move to hybrid fire staffing, seeks firm long-term funding
Summary
Hudson City Council heard a plan to shift the city’s fire and EMS operations from a paid-volunteer model to a hybrid daytime model this summer and full 24-hour staffing in 2026, with staff proposing $600,000 annual transfers from existing reserves while warning the approach is not a permanent funding solution.
Council President Chris Foster and city staff on Tuesday reviewed a plan to shift Hudson’s Fire & EMS from a paid-volunteer model to a hybrid daytime staffing model this summer and to move to full 24-hour staffing in 2026.
City staff and the Fire & EMS subcommittee presented cost estimates and funding options and asked council to authorize work on an initial July staffing schedule. The chief told council “This strategic shift aims to significantly reduce the response times, align them with national standards and enhance public safety for our residents.” Staff estimated the additional personnel cost at roughly $850,000 (all figures shown for 2026) and identified station renovations and related capital work as further…
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