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Fire calls up 20% year‑over‑year; city public works and liquor store report operational updates
Summary
Department heads reported on spring cleanup and pothole work, a roughly 20% increase in fire calls year‑over‑year with recruitment underway, and modest liquor store sales variance compared with last year.
Public works and department heads delivered brief operational updates at the March 11 meeting.
Public works (Scott Burlingame) said crews are preparing for spring cleanup and pothole filling when the current storm ends. Fire Chief Joe Carlson reported the department is "tracking 20% ahead of last year for fire calls," described that as concerning, and said the department has received multiple applications for open positions with interviews and agility testing planned for early April. Liquor Store Manager Scott Olson said February 2025 sales were down slightly versus February 2024 because of fewer selling days but that year‑to‑date sales are up 1.6% on a 28‑day comparison.
