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Fire and police commission reports new 109‑foot ladder, vehicles arriving and hiring progress
Summary
The police, fire and EMS commission reported a new 109‑foot ladder truck is now housed at Mason Clayton; two recently approved vehicles have been received and are being upfitted; three officers are in field training and the department expects to hire another officer with the chief optimistic of reaching full staffing by year end.
The City of Town and Country’s Police, Fire and EMS Commission reported on July 15 that the department’s new 109‑foot ladder truck has been delivered and is being housed at Mason Clayton, and that two recently approved vehicles have been received and are being upfitted.
A commission member told the board the ladder truck is now available to serve every building in the city and that it was a “beautiful sight to see.” The commission member encouraged residents to visit Mason Clayton to view the new apparatus.
Staff reported three officers are currently in field training and the department is recruiting to add another officer. The chief is described in the record as optimistic that the department will reach full staffing “for the first time in a long time” by the end of the year.
No formal action or vote was recorded on equipment purchases or staffing at the June 28 meeting; the remarks were delivered as routine commission updates.
Background and next steps: the two recently procured vehicles will be fully operational after upfitting this fall; recruitment and training will continue per department timelines.
