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Panelists say housing and flexible work are key to recruiting Park City first responders and health workers
Summary
Fire, police and hospital leaders said high housing costs and long commutes make recruiting difficult; hospital leaders and the county are exploring affordable housing on hospital land and flexible workplace policies to retain staff.
Recruitment and retention were recurring concerns at a Park City community panel, where officials said the area’s high cost of living and long commutes limit the candidate pool for firefighters, officers and hospital staff.
Unidentified Speaker 3 and Unidentified Speaker 2 described the challenge: strict professional and certification requirements plus housing costs mean many…
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