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Council committee advances several public‑safety equipment purchases; discussion on ambulance funding continues
Summary
The council committee approved recommendations to send purchase orders for SCBA compressors, a class A pumper and Lifepak cardiac monitors to finance; members pressed staff on public‑safety tax uses and the timeline to create a city ambulance service.
Council committee members voted to forward multiple public‑safety equipment purchases to the finance committee for budget review, while continuing discussion about the long‑term plan and funding for a municipal ambulance service.
Staff asked the committee to recommend authorization to issue a purchase order for three SCBA compressors from Municipal Emergency Service (MES) in an amount of $262,661.55; members moved and the committee voted to forward the item to finance. The staff presentation said the compressors would be funded by a State Fire Marshal grant already received.
The committee also recommended authorization to issue a purchase order for one Class A pump…
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