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Fire chief requests $4.74 million for FY26; $450,000 sought to replace aging SCBA units
Summary
Chief Bassett presented a $4,735,578 FY26 operating request (a 2.85% increase) and a capital ask that includes $450,000 to replace self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for the department’s roughly 40 units. The town officials discussed a potential FEMA grant that could substantially offset the purchase.
New Canaan Fire Chief Bassett presented the fire department’s fiscal 2026 budget request on March 27, seeking $4,735,578 in operating funds — a 2.85% increase from the prior year, an increase the chief said is driven primarily by salary and overtime projections.
Bassett told the council the department ran about 1,200 calls in the prior year, with roughly half classified as fire alarms; last year’s fire‑related property loss was about $600,000, the chief…
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