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Fire chief urges board to move toward second station as staffing pressures rise
Summary
Chief Lupo told commissioners that Nolensville’s fire service is stretched and that the MTAS study supports a second station; commissioners asked for concrete cost timelines and options such as staging crews before constructing a new building.
Fire Chief (speaker 12) told the Board the department has grown rapidly and now aims to reach consistent minimum staffing to reliably staff two apparatus. He said volunteers and part‑time staffing help, but they do not eliminate the need for more full‑time personnel or a second station.
“Right now between our part‑time budgets and our personal staffing levels, it's really hard to do,” the chief said, noting…
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