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Shawnee commission approves fire truck purchase, transitional housing contract and airport grant authority; affirms interim city manager
Summary
At its April meeting the commission approved a rescue pumper purchase, a one-year transitional housing contract with Project Safe, authorized staff to apply for FAA airport grants and to obtain appraisals, and affirmed the interim city manager; all roll-call votes were unanimous except one 6-1 vote on the kayak relocation directive.
The City Commission of Shawnee approved several formal actions at its April meeting, including a municipal fire apparatus purchase, a one-year contract for transitional housing administration, authority to accept Federal Aviation Administration grant offers for airport rehabilitation projects, authorization to obtain appraisals of airport property, and an affirmation of the interim city manager after an executive session.
Key votes and outcomes
- Fire engine/rescue pumper purchase (Item 7): The commission approved the purchase of an E-1 rescue pumper truck under a Sourcewell cooperative contract with Baynard Fire Equipment for $733,375. Staff said advancing the purchase would retire aging apparatus, reduce out-of-service time and secure favorable pricing and a faster delivery window; staff reported this price represented nearly $300,000 in savings compared with an earlier budgeted…
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