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Selma staff outline ambulance, fire‑fleet and police technology needs as council weighs public‑safety funding
Summary
Fire and police chiefs pressed for investments: Chief Webster recommended moving to a full 24/7 fourth ambulance and described fleet‑replacement costs; Police Chief Alcarez proposed a drone flight‑response program while residents urged more patrol staffing.
Public safety dominated budget conversations at Selma's April 2 workshop as department heads outlined staffing, fleet and technology requests.
Fire Chief Webster said the ambulance division ran just over 6,100 incidents last year and recommended expanding the fourth ambulance to full 24/7 service to reduce dropped calls. He described fleet‑replacement planning that includes routine ambulance turnover (one per year, with a two‑ambulance…
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