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Jonesboro committee forwards plan to add second assistant fire chief, chief says promotions will cover cost
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution creating a second assistant fire chief position in the Jonesboro Fire Department; Fire Chief Hamrick said the department can reassign and promote internally so no external hire is needed and estimated promotion costs at roughly $30,000–$40,000.
The Jonesboro Public Safety Committee voted to forward to the full City Council a resolution that would create a second assistant fire chief position in the Jonesboro Fire Department and realign duties between operations and training/administration.
Reading the resolution, the chair said the change was included in the proposed FY2026 budget and…
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