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Fire chief proposes using municipal fire protection funds for gear, heaters and building maintenance
Summary
The fire chief requested allocating about $129,000 expected in municipal fire protection funds for firefighter gear ($65,000), mains station heaters ($30,000) and building maintenance ($34,000); he presented cost estimates and sought the commission’s approval.
The fire chief presented a recommended distribution of municipal fire protection fund money for fiscal year 2026 and requested commission approval to allocate rollover funds toward equipment and building maintenance.
The chief said the department currently estimates it will have approximately $120,000–$129,000 available and proposed using $65,000 to replace structural and wildland gear (helmets, boots, turnout gear), $30,000 to replace heaters at the main station, and $34,000 for building maintenance such as bay doors and frame work. "I was wanting to use 65,000 of that for for new gear for our firefighters. 30,000 would be for replacement of our heaters at our main station, and then another 34,000 for building maintenance," the chief said.
The chief said many building components have not had maintenance in about 20 years and provided quotes for necessary repairs. He asked for the commission’s approval and stood for questions. A commissioner noted the guaranteed minimum in the law (reference in transcript) and staff later reported outside funding and loan updates in separate agenda items. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call vote on the chief’s requested allocations within the excerpt provided.
