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Romulus seeks $1 million for a new pumper to modernize an aging fleet serving airport and rail corridors
Summary
Representative Miller told the subcommittee the Romulus Fire Department’s calls have doubled in a decade and the city seeks $1 million to replace aging apparatus to improve response reliability and potentially lower community insurance ratings.
Representative Miller requested $1,000,000 to purchase a new pumper fire engine for the City of Romulus. He told the committee the department’s annual calls have doubled from roughly 2,500 to 5,000 over the past decade, serving a community that includes Detroit Metro Airport and multiple rail lines. The current apparatus are near or beyond recommended service life, producing downtime, higher maintenance costs and reduced reliability.
The representative said the requested million would pay for the truck body, pump, tank and safety equipment; the vehicle is expected to cost roughly $1 million and to take 12–18 months to build and deliver. Committee members asked whether the city had sought federal grant funding, bond financing or other sources; the presenter said the city had pursued other sources including regional partners but had not secured sufficient alternative funding. No vote or appropriation was recorded during the hearing.
