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Supervisors direct county to hire fire education specialist for defensible‑space outreach
Summary
After considering two grant modification options to boost residential outreach, the board favored hiring an in‑house fire education specialist to expand 'boots‑on‑the‑ground' contacts under a CDBG disaster‑mitigation grant, asking staff to amend the grant scope and seek state approval.
Butte County supervisors on Dec. 16 directed staff to modify a CDBG disaster‑mitigation grant so the fire department can hire a fire education specialist to increase in‑person contacts for defensible‑space compliance.
Deputy CAO Katie Simmons and Fire Chief Schoelen presented two options: (A) use grant funds to hire a fire department specialist (three‑year salary…
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