May 12, 2026, Legislative and Finance Committee Meeting. Minutes

Highland Heights City Council Legislative & Finance Committee · May 12, 2026

Fire chief presents SAFER grant request

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Fire Chief Bill Turner presented a request to pursue a FEMA SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant, saying the department has essentially had the same staffing level since 1989, the city population was about 6,000 at that time, and the prior practice of relying on part-time firefighters is no longer viable. Turner said both the chief and assistant chief currently respond to calls. He described the grant formula as covering 75% of salaries in the first year, 75% in the second year and 35% in the third year, and said the grant-funded positions would represent roughly $1.

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Legislative & Finance Committee discussed a FEMA SAFER grant request from Fire Chief Bill Turner to hire additional full-time firefighters to address long-running understaffing; the committee noted intent to refer the request to the Council of the Whole for further discussion.

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