Fire and Rescue seeks new BLS unit, faces debate over Hyattstown staffing reduction
MCFRS presented a $311M FY26 budget proposal including a $1M package to add a Basic Life Support transport unit and 10 recruits (partly ESPP-funded) and a recommended $956,013 potential reduction at Hyattstown station that prompted testimony from the local chief and calls to place the item on the reconciliation list for further review.
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The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service presented the committee with an FY26 operating recommendation of about $311 million, a 6.2% increase from FY25 that includes $1.2 million in program and staffing enhancements and $23 million for compensation and required operating expenses.
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