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Administrative Services directly
supports the missions of the
Fire Department.
Responsibilities include fiscal
management of Fire
Department funds, including
development and management
of the Fire Department‘s
operating budget, oversight of
the 9-1-1 Dispatch budget, and
documentation of SAFER and
UASI grant expenditures. This
section is responsible for
coordinating technology issues,
for the administration of the
Firehouse record management
system and for the development
of automated reporting tools
and data analysis.

Administrative Services provides technical
assistance with employee relations, manages
payroll, promotional processes and recruitment,
and coordinates submission of Staff Reports to
the Mayor and City Council. Administrative
Services personnel develop the Fire Department‘s
newsletter and all reports to the Department, City
management, and outside entities such as the
International City/County Managers Association,
the National Fire Protection Association and the
State Fire Marshal‘s Office. Staff also processes
payments to vendors, disburses petty cash,
maintains staff hiring lists; and assists with public
education and open house events. In addition,
this section provides all levels of administrative
support to the Fire Chief, Assistant Chiefs, and
the Special Events section.

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