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Shepherdsville public-safety update: fire truck funding request, school safety plans and Nation's Night Out recap
Summary
City chiefs briefed council on a request for up to $970,000 to replace a totaled fire truck, said the city will seek insurance, KLC and possible FEMA funds, and discussed school start safety plans including officers at each school; council also heard that Nation's Night Out turnout was strong.
Shepherdsville public-safety leaders updated the council on emergency-equipment and school-safety matters and reviewed the recent Nation's Night Out event.
Fire department leadership reported a totaled apparatus and said the department is requesting roughly $900,000 to $970,000 to replace the truck. Officials told the council an initial amount of about $619,000 comes from the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) claim estimate; insurance did not fully cover the loss and the department is pursuing additional funding. Staff said they will forward title and registration to KLC and expect reimbursement processes to proceed; they also noted potential FEMA funds related to recent flooding could offset costs.
Council discussed budget timing: staff said the truck replacement had not been included in the current year budget and that finance staff will review figures on Jan. 1 to determine whether a budget amendment is needed. The council did not authorize a specific expenditure at the meeting but directed staff to pursue insurance/KLC/FEMA options and to report back.
Police staff briefed the council on school-safety preparations for the first day of school. Officers will be at every school for arrival and dismissal during the opening week and school resource officers (SROs) will be back full time.
Council members and staff also recapped Nation's Night Out as successful for an inaugural event; the police department, fire and community volunteers participated in outreach activities, and staff said turnout was solid despite a brief weather-related early end.
No formal vote was taken on replacement funding; council instructed staff to continue pursuing available reimbursements and to return with budget options if needed.
