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Woodstock fire chief outlines two new stations, recruit class and dashboard; proposes new operations chief role

Mayor and Council of Woodstock City · March 16, 2026
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Summary

Fire Chief Shane Dobson briefed council on progress at Fire Station 28 (slab poured; targeted August opening) and Station 34 (groundbreaking, targeted December/January opening), a recruit class of 12, a five-year Power BI analytics dashboard covering about 35,000 calls, and a proposed three-division command structure that would add a division chief and a fire inspector to support operations and accreditation work.

Chief Shane Dobson updated the Woodstock mayor and council on capital, staffing and organizational changes intended to keep pace with city growth and service demand.

Dobson said Fire Station 28 (Ridgewalk, west of I-575 near the outlet mall) is progressing rapidly (slab poured and interior walls up) with an anticipated August opening; Station 34 had recently broken ground and is expected to open in December or January. He said the new apparatus for Station 28 is in final outfitting at the dealer and…

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