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Fire service leaders outline RFP for countywide operational study and recommend raising assistance fund cap
Summary
At a March 10 Public Safety Committee meeting, fire-service leaders said they will begin an RFP for a countywide operational study of fire and BLS services, recommended raising the Fire Service Assistance Fund cap from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, and set a new reporting deadline of Jan. 31, 2027.
Kenny Dunn, deputy chief administrative officer and co-chair of the Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee, told the New Castle County Public Safety Committee on March 10 that the committee will start a request-for-proposals process for a countywide operational study of fire and basic life‑support services and will appoint a fire‑service designee to work with a county designee on scope, timetable and deliverables.
"We're going to start the process for an RFP for an operational study, countywide on the fire and BLS service within the county," Dunn said. He told the committee the strategic planning group has prioritized recommendations into high, medium and low categories and has brought in subject‑matter…
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