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Mount Vernon sends seven recruits to state academy after voter-approved levy funded six new hires
Summary
Mount Vernon announced seven recruits attending the Washington State Fire Academy; a voter-approved levy last year allowed the city to hire six firefighters to fully staff Station 3 and remove cross-staffing, while a seventh recruit fills a retirement vacancy.
Mount Vernon City announced that seven new recruits will attend the Washington State Fire Academy this month, a move the city says will bolster local emergency response.
According to the citys monthly bulletin, voters approved a levy last year that allowed Mount Vernon to hire six firefighters who will fully staff Station 3 and eliminate the previous cross-staffing arrangement of an ambulance and an engine. The bulletin said a seventh recruit will fill a retirement vacancy, continuing the departments staffing legacy.
City officials described the changes as improvements to response times and overall service citywide. The announcement did not include a timetable for when the newly hired firefighters will be on-duty at Station 3 or the total cost of the levy funding.
The bulletin attributed the staffing changes to last years levy approval. No formal council motion or vote was reported in this broadcast; the announcement summarized staffing outcomes and the recruits planned attendance at the state academy.
