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Fire chief presents full‑time staffing cost options; court to continue discussion at joint meeting
Summary
Fire Chief Leslie Goodrum told the Simpson County Fiscal Court on Sept. 19 that adding full‑time firefighters would require significant additional revenue—$384,527.49 for two per shift up to $1,104,294.22 for five per shift—and that four per shift is the preferred minimum under OSHA/NFPA guidance. The court deferred further action to the Oct. 17 joint meeting.
Fire Chief Leslie Goodrum addressed the Simpson County Fiscal Court on Sept. 19 with cost estimates for moving the county fire department toward full‑time staffing.
Goodrum presented four staffing scenarios and the additional revenue each…
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