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Fire‑station relocations, ambulance‑operator program and surveillance policy surface as top public‑safety topics

Orange City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

Councilors pressed staff on feasibility and funding for fire‑station relocations and an ambulance‑operator staffing model; police‑technology expansion prompted privacy and records‑retention questions that staff agreed to research and return with policy options.

Public‑safety matters were a sustained part of the Feb. 5 workshop. A fire‑department representative told the council that a 2015 coverage study recommended moving Stations 3 and 5 to improve response times and reduce reliance on mutual aid; staff said the obstacle historically has been funding and identifying land, but that feasibility work and land…

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