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Cherokee Village council votes to hire full-time firefighter to address staffing shortfall
Summary
The council voted 8-0 to hire a full-time firefighter immediately to replace a retiring employee; Chief Dienst said moving the hire earlier will increase the budget by about $30,000, to be covered from reserves.
The Cherokee Village City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 16 to hire a full-time firefighter immediately to address thin coverage in the fire department.
Fire Chief Dienst told council members that current staffing levels made coverage tight and that hiring sooner than the originally budgeted start (August) was necessary. He said the hire will replace a retiring employee and will increase the city’s budget by about $30,000; Mayor Steven R. Rose said the city would use reserves to cover the additional cost.
Council Member R. Tatum moved to hire the full-time firefighter; Council Member Martin seconded. A roll-call vote recorded eight yes votes and the motion passed. Chief Dienst clarified the new hire is not one of the two personnel already in training.
The council did not provide additional detail on recruitment timeline or salary in the meeting minutes; those details were not specified and remain with the city administration to finalize.
