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Hopatcong fire chiefs outline building, radio and turnout gear needs; council keeps several items but scales 2025 asks
Summary
Fire department leaders requested building repairs, radio infrastructure upgrades, extrication equipment, and turnout gear; council kept most safety items but scaled or phased larger apparatus replacements and recommended staged procurement and grant pursuit.
Hopatcong volunteer fire department leadership presented multiple capital requests on April 15 that included building repairs at several company houses, a radio-infrastructure upgrade and paging work, new extrication equipment, turnout-gear replacement, and a $200,000 placeholder for future apparatus replacement.
Building repairs and safety items: Chiefs described brick deterioration, foundation and step issues, roof leaks and nonfunctional exhaust removal systems at a number of firehouses and asked for $60,000 to address prioritized repairs (lighting, diesel exhaust vent repair, AC repairs and masonry/foundation work). Councilors prioritized the safety-related items (foundation/windows/roof leaks) and directed staff to seek…
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