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Dubuque Fire Chief seeks staffing, station study and equipment funding in FY27 budget
Summary
Fire Chief Amy Scheller told the council the department will raise minimum suppression staffing from 24 to 26 when five new firefighters finish probation and is requesting nine firefighter‑paramedic positions tied to a SAFER grant; the department also proposed a station feasibility study and multiple capital projects.
Fire Chief Amy Scheller presented the Dubuque Fire Department’s fiscal 2027 request, highlighting staffing, accreditation and facility planning as priorities.
Scheller said five firefighters currently in the academy will come off probation in June, allowing the department to increase minimum suppression staffing from 24 to 26. The department requested nine firefighter‑paramedic positions through an improvement package linked to a successful SAFER grant;…
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