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Council authorizes MOU for fire department training site; chief outlines upkeep and staffing challenges
Summary
Essex Junction City Council authorized the city manager to finalize a memorandum of understanding with CVE for a local fire-training site after Fire Chief Chris Caborio described recent equipment work, roster levels and training needs. The MOU passed pending legal review.
The Essex Junction City Council on May 28 authorized the city manager to approve a memorandum of understanding with CVE for a local fire-training site and heard an operations update from Fire Chief Chris Caborio.
Chief Chris Caborio told the council the department recently received a rebuilt ladder truck on Jan. 1 and absorbed roughly $36,000 in additional repairs to bring the apparatus "back up to spec." He said the department delayed some purchases, including planned radio replacements, to stay within budget and that those items will be ordered in the next fiscal year.
Caborio said the department roster is about 3025to32 people, which "really…
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