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The City Council convened a study session on April 14, 2026 (1:01–2:51 p.m.) for annual departmental overviews from the Prescott Police and Fire Departments. Present were Mayor Cathey Rusing and all seven council members. Police presented department metrics, accreditation status, animal control and K-9 activity, and patrol statistics. Fire reported on personnel training, NFPA medical compliance, adoption of the 2024 Fire Code and updated fee schedule, emergency preparedness improvements (including a new citywide emergency notification system and 2025 continuity and debris plans), wildfire resilience work, Prop478-funded staffing, and new apparatus procurement. The session was informational; no formal Council votes or ordinances are recorded in the minutes.
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