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St. Petersburg buys three high‑water rescue vehicles after recent storms; council approves unanimous funding
Summary
Council unanimously approved acquisition of three reconditioned high‑water vehicles for Fire & Rescue, citing past evacuations and the need for broader coverage across flood‑prone neighborhoods.
St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a purchase to add three reconditioned high‑water rescue vehicles to the Fire & Rescue fleet, part of an effort to improve rescue and firefighting capability in repeatedly flood‑prone neighborhoods. The council voted to approve the item (F2) by voice/roll call; the clerk announced the motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Hannah Witts, who pulled the item from the consent agenda, described station‑level requests after the storms that followed Hurricane Helen and other flood events. Fire department staff presented specifications for the three vehicles: reconditioned trucks with air conditioning, bench seating in the bed,…
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