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Council approves firefighter training trip; debates proposed fire‑response fee
Summary
Council unanimously approved out‑of‑state travel for firefighters to attend an instructors’ conference; the council also discussed a proposed fire‑department response fee (examples cited: $500 residential, up to $2,500 commercial) and raised concerns about impacts to residents without insurance coverage.
Boone — The City Council approved an out‑of‑state travel request for two firefighters to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, and later discussed a proposed fire‑department response fee that drew some council concern.
Engineer Alex (the agenda presenter identified in the record) asked the council to approve travel for at least two firefighters to attend the five‑day, hands‑on instructor conference. He…
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