Volunteer chiefs warn standardized reporting will be time-consuming; many lack ERP systems
Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
Volunteer fire chiefs told the committee that compiling past invoices and asset inventories will be tedious because many departments previously relied on paper records; staff and committee members said the coordinator and finance can help standardize and train departments on a new ERP or reporting process.
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Several volunteer fire chiefs and committee members cautioned that collecting the historic, line-item data requested on the new budget template will be time consuming because many departments have not used computerized accounting systems.
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