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Council reviews capital-reserve warrant articles for fire apparatus, radios, and IT ahead of town meeting
Summary
Councilors heard staff presentations on proposed capital-reserve warrant articles that would fund future fire apparatus replacement, portable radios, emergency communications upgrades, and IT infrastructure; no final votes were taken, and staff will return with requested clarifications.
Councilors reviewed several proposed capital-reserve warrant articles the staff intends to present for the upcoming town meeting. The articles discussed at length included: a $250,000 deposit to a fire apparatus capital reserve (to fund future ladder, engine and boat replacements); a $162,000 article to create a new reserve for replacement of dual-band portable radios; a $75,000 addition to an emergency radio communications reserve (tower, console and related equipment); $80,000 for SCBA and rescue equipment capital reserves and $60,000 for information-technology capital reserves.
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