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Residents question six new deputies, 24-hour fire-station staffing in budget
Summary
At the public hearing residents asked why the budget adds six deputies and a person at each fire station around the clock; Chairman Perdue said deputies will be assigned across Sheriff's Office departments and station staffing is intended to reduce response times.
Mr. Jim Brown asked why the budget includes six new deputies and whether having one person at each fire station 24 hours a day was necessary. Chairman Perdue responded that the "new deputies would be in multiple departments in the Sheriff's Office" and that placing one person at a fire station would reduce response times.
Mr. Robert Sharples suggested using firefighters during downtime for specific tasks to lower labor costs. The board described staffing additions as part of maintaining public safety services; no staffing hires were finalized at this meeting.
