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Council divided on timing of two full‑time fire hires and pension changes
Summary
Council members debated whether to add two full‑time firefighters, raise pay and shift pension plans; staff warned pension and staffing changes are linked and that pension shifts likely require full‑time hires, while some members said hiring now is premature.
DAYTON — The Aug. 12 budget work session included a sustained debate over fire staffing, pay and pension options after staff presented a proposal to move the department away from a paid-on-call model.
Council members pressed staff to clarify costs. Speaker 3 asked why the packet showed a $143,000 line when two full‑time hires were described…
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