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The proposed FY 2026–2027 Fire Headquarters budget is 18% higher than the current year and includes $365,000 for daytime staffing at the Eastside fire station. The proposed volunteer fire department budget is up 107%, with restored capital funding, a $5,000 stipend increase, and reinstated equipment-testing funds.
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The proposal would use additional funding to address staffing shortages, rising fire apparatus costs, and daytime coverage at the Eastside station. The department is operating with four fewer firefighters than authorized, and officials are considering a SAFER grant while questioning how to sustain positions after grant funding ends. No final budget vote was recorded; members requested a detailed breakdown of Eastside station operating costs.
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