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Rutland select board approves cascade system purchase for fire department, funding to come from capital improvements and donations
Summary
The Town of Rutland Select Board approved purchase of a cascade breathing-air system for the fire department, authorizing payment from the capital improvements account with $13,500 in donations offsetting part of the cost.
On June 17, 2025, the Town of Rutland Select Board voted to approve the purchase of a cascade breathing‑air system for the fire department and to fund the purchase from the capital improvement fund with donated funds offsetting part of the cost.
A motion on the floor specified a purchase price of $88,584.40 with $13,500 in donations applied to the purchase and the remainder to come from the town's capital improvement fund. The motion identified Reynolds as the vendor. Board members said the timing reflected a vendor quote deadline; the board approved the motion by voice vote with no recorded dissents.
Discussion at the meeting noted bookkeeping and tracking preferences: several board members and the town finance staff said it would be simpler administratively to pay the vendor from the capital improvement account and record the donated and departmental surplus amounts against capital so the purchase is easier to track in one place. Town staff said final invoicing and the actual payment will fall in the next fiscal year but that the board approved moving forward to meet the vendor deadline.
No additional outside approvals were required at the meeting. The board approved the purchase by voice vote.
