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Fire and ambulance staffing study

City of Carlton
Detected
Sep 9, 2026
55 days ago
Sector
Public Safety
Detected 55 days agoSep 9

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From the meeting

The fire chief reported that ambulance staffing is not working and that the city may need either more full-time staff or consolidation with Cloquet. He also said the department will run an internal cost analysis and may do a study if the council and advisory committee want more detail. This is an open planning signal around staffing and service sustainability, not a decided procurement.

Meeting date
September 9, 2026
Agency
City of Carlton

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