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Fire officials outline equipment purchases, station projects and levy funding limits
Summary
Fire department leaders told the council they are ordering engines with long lead times, planning station heating and roof work, and expect levy dollars to be used for dedicated capital rather than to reduce general-fund transfers.
Fire department leaders updated the council on capital purchases, staffing and facility improvements, saying some equipment has multi-year lead times and that the department will rely on a dedicated levy fund for capital rather than to offset general-fund spending.
The discussion matters because the department is planning engine and ambulance purchases, station repairs and heating upgrades while managing overtime and staffing costs. Officials noted levy funds are earmarked for capital work and not intended to reduce transfers from the general fund.
Fire staff said they…
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