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Torrington board restores $365,000 to fire budget to fund East Side daytime staffing
Summary
After weeks of public concern and testimony from chiefs and union leaders, the Board of Public Safety voted to restore $365,000 to the fire department’s FY26–27 budget to fund daytime East Side staffing and advanced the amended budget to city council for approval.
Torrington — The Board of Public Safety voted on May 6 to restore $365,000 to the fire department’s proposed FY26–27 budget and advanced the amended plan to the city council, after residents, chiefs and the local firefighters’ union pressed for daytime staffing on the East Side.
Fire Chief David Tripp Jr. told the board the funding is needed to provide daytime coverage and reduce current response times that “often range from 8 to 10 minutes.” Tripp said the $365,000 would cover roughly 10 hours a day of overtime for a lieutenant and a driver while the department works with the union on a longer-term staffing…
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