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Search and Rescue seeks equipment upgrades; Fire Service Area funding steady under fee model
Summary
Search and Rescue asked commissioners to approve CIP funding for an ROV and other equipment after an underwater search exposed sensor limits; the fire service area manager said call volumes and contracted coverage in remote areas drove modest contracted services increases, and both presenters said operational funding remains stable.
Search and Rescue and the county’s fire service area managers briefed commissioners on equipment and operational needs during budget review.
Search and Rescue said the most significant capital ask is replacement or upgrade of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after equipment issues surfaced in a deep‑water search operation. The ROV replacement price discussed was about $230,000; the group said the reservoir’s steep…
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