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Otsego council approves job descriptions and recruitment as city moves to staff new fire department
Summary
The City of Otsego voted 4–1 to approve job descriptions and authorize recruitment for fire captain, cadet and part‑time firefighter roles as staff accelerated hiring timelines to try to have the department operational by January 2027; city staff flagged a budget variance and proposed using the fire reserve fund to offset costs.
The Otsego City Council on Feb. 9 approved job descriptions and authorized recruitment for several firefighter positions as the city advances plans to stand up its own fire department.
Chief Scott, who led the staffing presentation, told the council the goal is to be "fully operational as a team by January 2027," and asked the council to approve a fire captain job description and recruit for full‑ and part‑time positions. The proposed staffing timeline moves two captains to start in May and the third later in the year, shifts…
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