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Franklin‑Simpson leaders approve interim two‑person 24/7 fire rotation, debate full staffing needs
Summary
After debate about OSHA staffing standards and funding, the Franklin City Commission and Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a plan to implement a two‑person 24‑hour rotation with two additional on‑call stipended responders and to hire three new firefighters, with city and county sharing costs; some members said four on‑site personnel are needed.
Judge Executive (transcript lists as Mason Bames) and Mayor Larry Dixon presided over a joint session of the Franklin City Commission and Simpson County Fiscal Court on Oct. 17, 2023, where elected leaders voted to put an interim, around‑the‑clock staffing plan in place for Franklin‑Simpson Fire Rescue.
Commissioner Dale McCreary moved and Commissioner Wendell Stewart seconded a motion to staff the station on a 24‑hour on/48‑hour off rotation with two firefighters on duty at the station and two additional responders on stipend to be available to respond. The motion, which directs hiring three additional firefighters and splits costs equally between the city and county, is recorded in the transcript as passing (vote recorded as 'Yes‑All').
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