Council to accept $85,000 state funds for fire command vehicle
Summary
The fire chief asked the council to authorize the city manager to accept $85,000 to buy and equip a command vehicle (Tahoe); chief said ladder trucks and engines cost far more and lead times for apparatus are multi-year.
The Newburgh fire chief told the council the city may accept $85,000 to purchase and equip a command vehicle for the department, subject to a resolution authorizing the city manager to accept the grant. The chief said the amount covers outfitting a Tahoe for emergency response; a ladder truck or engine would cost far more (chief estimated an engine could approach $1 million and a ladder truck could be about $1.9 million). Council members asked about typical build times for apparatus; the chief said new trucks are currently taking two to four years to build.
Council had no substantive objections and thanked staff who helped secure the financing. One councilmember named Jonathan Jacobson in public thanks to staff who assisted in securing the funds. There was no formal vote at the work session; staff said the resolution would be placed on the regular meeting agenda for formal acceptance.
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