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IT security, public-safety vehicles, parks projects dominate Ferndale departments’ capital asks
Summary
Departments presented capital priorities including cybersecurity and server replacement for IT, new patrol vehicles for police, a new quint and ambulance for fire, and park infrastructure projects funded largely with grants.
Department heads used the budget workshop to highlight capital projects and operational priorities that, together, make up the largest non-personnel asks in the FY2026 draft.
IT and cybersecurity - The city’s IT presenter outlined a planned city-hall server and network upgrade estimated at roughly $85,000 and said staff applied for a State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award to cover the cost. IT leaders also described potential savings from renegotiated fiber contracts and moving leased hardware to ownership. - Staff emphasized ongoing cybersecurity work and that recent contract re-pricing and operational savings helped hold the IT operating budget roughly flat while funding deferred capital.
Public safety - Police: The police budget requests replacement of two patrol vehicles and one…
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