Four versus eight firefighter positions
Summary
Fire Chief Pelletier made the case for all eight new firefighter positions: call volume has doubled since the 1990s, crews are burned out, and 35 employees have left since February 2023. Eight lets the fourth ambulance run 24/7; four only covers weekdays. The council funded all eight.
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $400,000 separates the four-firefighter and eight-firefighter scenarios; funding everything pushes city expense growth to about 5.3%.
Everyone who calls 911 for an ambulance — plus overworked firefighters who get relief and better retention odds.
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