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Supervisors direct county to hire fire education specialist for defensible‑space outreach

Butte County Board of Supervisors · December 16, 2025
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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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