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Council Committee Public Safety/Public Works

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Aug 21, 2026

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Committee Recommends Three New Firefighters

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Committee Reviews Parking Ordinance Changes

The committee began reviewing revisions to Parking Ordinance 250 but took no final action. Members requested a future discussion with the police chief and traffic officer and suggested gathering input from residents affected by the ordinance.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Committee Recommends West Pleasant Valley Inspection Fees

The committee voted 2-0 to recommend that the City Council create an ordinance establishing fire marshal inspection fees in the West Pleasant Valley fire protection area. The fees would help offset future fire department staffing costs; the committee also discussed adding three firefighters and estimated that five-person minimum staffing could add about $200,000 in overtime.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Committee Recommends One New Firefighter

The committee voted 2-0-0 to recommend creating one new City of Groton firefighter position in the FYE27 budget, ahead of a possible SAFER Grant application for three additional firefighters.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Committee Recommends Fire Marshal Fees

The committee voted 2-0-0 to recommend that the City Council create Fire Marshal inspection fees and a special revenue fund for those fees. The proposed fund could help offset future firefighter costs, including up to three positions that could reach active duty in June or July 2027 if the Safer Grant is used.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Committee Recommends Three New Firefighters

The committee voted 2-0 to recommend creating three firefighter positions if the City of Groton applies for and receives SAFER grant funding. The committee also reviewed a projected $176,000 current-year overtime request, an estimated $140,752 cost to onboard one firefighter, and a potential $222,720 deficit for staffing five firefighters per shift through overtime.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Committee Supports Increasing Fire Staffing

The committee reached consensus to increase City of Groton Fire Department staffing, with the number of additional firefighters deferred for further discussion. The department currently has 17 firefighters and requires at least four firefighters per shift.

2 min readMunicipal coverage