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Berkeley County Commission approves fire-department leadership reorganization and pay adjustments
Summary
Commissioners approved a multi-part plan to raise the fire chief's salary, create a deputy chief position, and promote captains and lieutenants to build a command structure for a rapidly growing fire department; estimated first-year cost is $97,573 inclusive of benefits.
Jed, presenting a proposal for the county’s fire services, told the Berkeley County Commission the department has grown rapidly and needs a formal command structure. He proposed raising the fire chief’s salary to $118,000 (regrading the post to grade 16), creating a deputy chief position with a hiring salary of $98,000 (grade 14), and promoting three captains and six lieutenants to provide on-scene leadership across shifts. “This growth will allow us to add an extra person, to better serve the community, operate safer, more effectively…
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