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Council schedules workshop to vet 48/96 firefighter shift trial after budget questions
Summary
City council agreed to hold a workshop to get firm payroll numbers and consult labor counsel before approving a proposed 48/96 firefighter shift trial; staff said the current budget could "handle it" but members asked for timesheet-based cost estimates and a clearer accounting of forced overtime savings.
A council meeting of the City of Live Oak on a proposed 48/96 firefighter schedule ended with the council authorizing a workshop to produce detailed cost estimates and to consult labor counsel before any trial begins.
A speaker who identified themself as a firefighter outlined the proposed 48/96 schedule, saying it preserves rest at home while reducing forced overtime and could improve retention. The speaker said the schedule could be implemented with a six-month trial but…
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