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Consultants present 700+ page fire-feasibility study; recommend funding restructure, fire administrator and a fire commission
Summary
NC Fire Chiefs Consulting delivered a comprehensive fire-feasibility study to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners recommending a reassessment of funding structures, creation of a fire administrator role, and other measures to address rising call volumes, volunteer declines and aging apparatus.
Consultants from NC Fire Chiefs Consulting told the Pitt County Board of Commissioners that the county’s fire service faces mounting pressure from rising demand, aging apparatus and declining volunteer ranks, and offered 12 core recommendations to strengthen operations and funding.
Greg Grayson and Chief Scott Burnett presented a data-driven review — described in an executive summary and a 700-plus page report — that combined GIS analysis, incident history, equipment condition reviews and stakeholder interviews. The consultants found a roughly 38% increase in call volume over a six-year period and an…
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