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Boarder seeks itemized update on $2.5M earmarked for fire‑station repairs and living‑condition projects
Summary
Director Peck asked for more detailed minutes and an itemized accounting of the $2.5 million allocated for fire stations, raising questions about prioritization, work at Station 15 and distribution of remaining funds; city manager said staff will provide an itemized list and report back to the board.
Director Erin Peck on Tuesday pressed the administration for a clearer accounting and faster prioritization of $2.5 million set aside for fire‑station improvements, saying firefighters who live in stations are asking for both structural and ‘‘soft‑need’’ improvements.
Why it matters: the funds are intended to address living and structural conditions at fire stations where personnel sleep and work; decisions about prioritization affect firefighter safety, morale and the pace of repairs.
What board members asked: Peck said she had reviewed an interim memo from Interim Chief Jones dated Sept. 11 and wanted the building‑services committee minutes from its July 2 meeting to ensure that code violations and structural priorities were addressed first. She said the spending reported so far appears to cover work at three stations and that Station 15—the busiest—had only limited HVAC work. She asked how the remaining portion of the $2.5 million would be dispersed and requested an update on the Love Your Firefighters Fund, which provides ‘‘soft‑need’’ items for station residents.
Staff response and direction: the city manager said staff will work closer with the group, provide a more itemized list of expenditures and bring that information to the board. The transcript records an affirmative commitment from staff to return with more detailed dispersal plans; no formal action or reallocation vote was recorded at the meeting.
Clarifications raised: Peck asked that priorities be informed by building‑services committee minutes and by known code or structural issues; staff acknowledged the request. Peck emphasized she did not want to micromanage but wanted accountability and timely progress on stations with the greatest needs.
Next steps: city staff committed to preparing and presenting an itemized list of expenditures and an update on remaining funds and the Love Your Firefighters Fund at a future board meeting.
