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Committee delays launch of paid daytime staffing plan to allow training and staffing work

Oconee County Fire Service Advisory Committee · March 20, 2026
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The advisory committee voted to delay the planned April 9 start of paid daytime staffing at volunteer stations by at least one month, citing staffing, training and readiness concerns; members asked for additional preparation and vetting before implementation.

The Oconee County Fire Service Advisory Committee voted to push the proposed start date for paid daytime staffing at volunteer stations by at least one month to allow more time for training and to ensure enough trained staff are in place.

Travis Cohen, who read the staffing proposal and put it in motion, said the plan — modeled on a past staffing approach — would place paid personnel in volunteer stations Monday through Friday…

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