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Fire and police outline equipment requests; fire asks to finance $355,000 SCBA replacement
Summary
Fire and police chiefs reviewed capital needs including SCBA replacement for firefighters and vehicle and equipment replacements. Fire requested a $355,000 air-pack purchase and said the vendor may offer a multi-year financing option; council asked chiefs to pursue quotes and financing options before budget adoption.
Staffing leaders in public safety presented equipment and vehicle requests during the budget workshop and discussed financing options.
Fire officials asked for replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and cylinders that have reached life expectancy. The SCBA package was presented at a $355,000 price point; fire staff said they were exploring vendor financing and that a five-year payment plan could reduce this year’s fund-balance hit if…
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