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Council approves 48-on/96-off fire shift schedule with six-month review
Summary
The Trenton City Council voted by voice to change the Fire Department shift from 24-on/48-off to 48-on/96-off effective June 1, with the council reserving the right to revert to the prior schedule if the change proves unworkable within six months.
The Trenton City Council on May 12 approved a change to the Fire Department shift rotation, moving from a 24-hour-on/48-hour-off schedule to a 48-hour-on/96-hour-off schedule effective June 1.
Alderman Graves moved to adopt the new schedule; Alderman Harper seconded the motion. The measure passed by voice vote. Council members said the change aims to adjust staffing rotations and will be reassessed after six months; if the council determines the schedule is not working, it may return to the previous rotation.
No roll-call tally was recorded in the minutes. The motion carried by voice vote and the council recorded no additional amendments or conditions in the meeting minutes. That timing and the six-month review clause were stated during the discussion but no detailed operational metrics were included in the record.
The council did not identify any immediate budget adjustments tied to the schedule change during the meeting. Next steps were limited to implementation beginning June 1 and monitoring; the council did not schedule a specific follow-up hearing in the minutes.
