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Commissioners approve outside operations review of Newton County Fire Services after firefighters and residents warn of staffing crisis
Summary
The board authorized a professional systemic review of Fire Services and an operations audit by Matrix Consulting Group, funded from the fire fund; firefighters urged urgent action, citing heavy attrition and daily staffing below national safety standards.
Newton County commissioners approved a professional services agreement to conduct a systemic review and update an operations audit for Newton County Fire Services, a move that follows months of internal concerns and public testimony about recruitment, retention and operational safety.
County staff described a competitive RFP process and recommended Matrix Consulting Group. During the meeting staff stated the contract amount in the packet (the transcript contains inconsistent amounts in the record: $61,250 in one reference…
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