Public Safety Staffing
Summary
Texarkana firefighters say the department is short-staffed, which could slow emergency response times in local neighborhoods. City leaders may soon have to tackle pay or benefits to keep fire stations fully staffed.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayers could feel it if the city has to spend more on firefighter pay, benefits, or overtime to fix the staffing gap.
Firefighters could gain from better pay or benefits, and residents would benefit from faster emergency response.
Residents could be harmed if longer response times delay help during fires or medical emergencies.
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