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Fire chief outlines Measure E spending priorities: stations, vehicles, staffing and a new CAD
Summary
LA County Fire presented a draft Measure E spending plan that would provide an estimated $152 million annually beginning 2026 for station replacements, vehicles and apparatus, a phased increase to four‑person engine staffing, helicopter replacement and CAD modernization.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief presented a draft spending plan Tuesday for Measure E, the parcel tax voters approved in November. The department estimated Measure E will generate roughly $152 million annually and outlined priorities that include replacing seismically unsafe stations, increasing vehicle and apparatus replacement funding, adding personnel on select engine companies, and modernizing dispatch (computer‑aided dispatch or CAD).
Chief Maroney told the Board that the department operates from 261 facilities with an average age of over 50 years; the oldest station was placed into service in 1926. The draft plan…
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