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Capital improvement committee proposes new jaws‑of‑life set and radio upgrades for highway
Summary
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee presented prioritized projects to the selectmen, highlighting a $15,600 demo set of hydraulic rescue tools for the fire department and an $18,165 radio upgrade to move the highway department to a licensed high‑band system.
Members of the Town of North Brookfield Capital Improvement Planning Committee presented four capital requests to the Board of Selectmen on April 8 and recommended two as high priorities that could be funded under the town’s current financial situation.
The committee recommended buying a demo set of battery‑powered hydraulic rescue tools (commonly called “jaws of life”) for the North Brookfield Fire Department, with an estimated total cost presented to the committee of $15,600. A fire department representative — identified in the meeting as the fire chief — described the department’s current tools as aging and said the town’s unit dates to 1987. “In 02/2024, we responded to 34 car accidents. 17 of them had injuries or fatalities. 3 of them, we…
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