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Longwood chiefs warn aging stations and proposed firefighter rules will raise costs and staffing needs
Summary
Fire and police leaders told the Longwood workshop that Station 15 and 17 are outdated and that proposed firefighter safety rules (42‑hour workweek) could require roughly 13 additional firefighters and equipment replacement, increasing capital and operating costs substantially.
Fire and police chiefs used Longwood’s strategic workshop to press the case that public safety must be prioritized alongside fiscal planning.
Fire Chief Troy Fice told the room Station 15 (built 1980) and Station 17 (built 1984) are functionally obsolete and that Station 17’s footprint was designed for two firefighters, not modern apparatus. "Station 17 was built for 2 firefighters," he said, noting bay and living‑space…
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