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Interim fire chief seeks battalion chief post and pay increases to bolster response capacity
Summary
Interim Excelsior Fire Chief Nate Basinger told council the department's priorities for 2027 are adding a battalion chief position and raising firefighter pay; he said the department has about 45 firefighters and reported a recent garage fire that did not injure anyone.
Interim Excelsior Fire Chief Nate Basinger presented the proposed 2027 Fire Department budget and described the department's top priorities: adding a battalion chief position and increasing firefighter pay "to help ensure someone is always available to respond to emergency calls." He said the department currently has approximately 45 firefighters.
Basinger also gave the council a brief update on a garage fire that occurred over the weekend, saying the garage was a total loss but the fire did not spread to the house and that Deephaven police officers were first on the scene; no one was injured. He noted building improvements will likely be needed in the future but are not an immediate priority.
