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Fire chief asks SPLOST 9 for apparatus replacement, renovated stations and a Class A burn building
Summary
Augusta Fire Department requested SPLOST 9 funding for an apparatus replacement schedule, renovation or replacement of aging stations, turnout gear, training facility upgrades and a Class A burn building to support training and firefighter safety.
At the July 1 SPLOST 9 work session, Chief Burton presented a multi‑part request for the fire department focused on apparatus replacement and critical facility upgrades.
Chief Burton said the department wants to establish a steady apparatus replacement program, noting aging fire trucks increase maintenance costs, downtime and risk to operations. “A true apparatus replacement program avoids aging fleet and emergency purchases,” Burton said, and he described a four‑year phased plan for specific units.
Burton also…
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