Commissioners back county training effort after concerns about mandatory costs for firefighters
Commissioners questioned a mandatory fire‑department training contract and a cited cost of about $400 per firefighter; staff said a third‑party evaluation recommended training and that sessions are being scheduled to address department issues.
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A county commissioner questioned the county's plan to require a training program for firefighters that the board budgeted at roughly $400 per person, calling the expense "a little hard for me to understand." The comment came during commissioner remarks after regular agenda items.
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