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Council authorizes financing for public safety equipment, debates ambulance chassis vs. ambulatory vans
Summary
Council approved a finance contract to spread costs of generators, technology upgrades and an ambulance chassis refit over multiple years; council members discussed alternatives such as lower-cost ambulatory vans and asked staff for data on response patterns.
The Friendswood City Council on Sept. 8 approved a financing contract with Government Capital Corporation to fund technology and equipment purchases, including a generator for the public safety building, emergency equipment and an ambulance chassis and refit. The financing spreads the cost over five years, staff said. City staff noted that the new…
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