Fire Department Administrative Coordinator position
Summary
The fire department needs an administrative coordinator to handle records, incident reporting and wildland fire claims — Deputy Chief Brian Zieglmeier is reportedly working about 100 hours a week. Funding may come from salary savings on unfilled police officer positions.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet budgeted — likely covered by salary savings on unfilled police positions rather than new general fund money.
Firefighters get administrative relief and the public gets better records, response data and wildland reimbursement support.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - May 18, 2026
Fire call volume is up 30% this year, and the new grade-14 coordinator will manage records and wildland fire reimbursement paperwork, half-funded by wildland fire program dollars.
City Council - May 13, 2026
The fire department needs an administrative coordinator to handle records, incident reporting and wildland fire claims — Deputy Chief Brian Zieglmeier is reportedly working about 100 hours a week. Funding may come from salary savings on unfilled police officer positions.
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