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Committee Recommends One New Firefighter

GrotonFeb 4, 20261 min read

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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.

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Council Committee Public Safety/Public Works

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Budget & TaxPublic Safety

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What this means

The recommendation would add one firefighter before any grant-funded hiring, allowing more time for recruitment and department-specific training. The committee did not decide whether to increase minimum shift staffing; it plans to seek broader input first. Discussions about charging fire marshal inspection fees in the West Pleasant Valley district and Fairview Homes also remain unresolved.

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Recommended that the City Council create one new firefighter position for the FYE27 budget; the motion passed 2-0-0.
Deferred decisions on increasing the firefighter minimum and possible overtime-related changes until discussion at a Committee of the Whole meeting.
Continued work on whether fire marshal inspection fees can be collected in the West Pleasant Valley fire district and at Fairview Homes.
Planned to revisit the West Pleasant Valley fire protection agreement after further communication with its contacts.

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