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Police and fire outline apparatus purchases and police‑facility security upgrades; police seeks sally port, interview room, evidence storage
Summary
Fire and police presented prioritized capital needs: the fire department confirmed orders for a $1.83M ladder truck and other apparatus on a multi‑year replacement schedule; police outlined access and security shortfalls at city hall — cramped dispatch, no secure interview room, limited evidence storage and no sally port — and requested near‑term design work and budgeting.
Fire and police leaders briefed the commission on fleet and facility needs and asked for funding and near‑term improvements.
Fire Department: The fire chief described recent and planned apparatus purchases, including a ladder truck the department has ordered (locked at $1.83M with delivery expected in 2026), and additional ambulance and engine replacement plans that span the next decade. The department said ladder trucks are critical for Birmingham’s denser, multistory downtown and that mutual aid cannot substitute when…
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