Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Fire chief asks committee to boost equipment and station reserve ahead of Central Station rebuild
Summary
At the Sept. 15 Capital Improvement Program Committee meeting, the Alton Fire Chief requested adding $400,000 to the department's equipment capital reserve fund and $300,000 to a newly established building-improvement reserve to begin saving for a replacement or major renovation of Central Fire Station.
At the Sept. 15 meeting of the Alton Town Capital Improvement Program Committee at Town Hall, the Alton Fire Department asked the committee to add $400,000 to its equipment capital reserve fund and $300,000 to a fire station building-improvement reserve.
The request is intended to begin accumulating a down payment for design, engineering and potential bonding for a replacement or major renovation of Central Fire Station. "It's lacking appropriate space, storage, apparatus room, living quarters, and whatnot," the Fire Chief said, noting the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
