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Leon Valley staff outline multi-million-dollar radio upgrade and staffing needs ahead of budget
Summary
City staff presented a list of capital replacements and staffing recommendations at a community budget workshop, citing a 2014 ambulance replacement, a future brush truck, a $1.2–$1.6 million police radio upgrade and recommended additions to police and fire staffing.
City staff presented a list of capital-equipment replacements and recommended personnel increases at a community budget workshop in Leon Valley.
The presentation identified near-term replacements and larger, multi-year costs: an ambulance replacement from 2014; a future brush truck; an estimated $1.2 million to $1.6 million cost to move onto the regional police radio system; roughly $34,000 in repairs to address cracking and water damage at the fire department; and several vehicle and equipment replacements (including a roughly $100,000 ashphalt distributor replacement, a 2003 farm tractor, a 2017 generator, and a 2010 water truck).
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