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City officials said the shortfall represents growing pains as the department takes on more trainees who have slowed down the call answering process. Still, the 911 center needs nearly 100 more employees to reach full staffing-levels.
Hundreds of city employees defied the vaccine mandate in October. Only 11 holdouts were left following as of Thursday, when Tucson's workers could officially be fired for refusing to follow the policy.
Tucson's code enforcement is understaffed, behind on more than 1,400 complaintsFor Star subscribers: The pandemic and an influx in cases has left the office unable to address more than 1,400 violations that can impact resident safety, property value and quality of life.
A new partnership with a federal program will allow Tucson to do just that — all at no cost to the city.
The city of Tucson's staffing shortage could impact services ranging from police, park maintenance to 911 assistance.
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“Some of our departments are having trouble just blocking and tackling right now. Just getting the basics done,” says Councilman Steve Kozachik.
