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Aransas Pass council approves budget amendment to buy fire equipment, replace hydrants and pay Olson contract
Summary
Council approved a fiscal‑year 2025 budget amendment using accrued interest from 2024 certificates of obligation to fund an engine truck, brush truck, bunker gear, hydrant replacements and an Olson payment; some council members asked to postpone but the ordinance passed.
The Aransas Pass City Council approved an ordinance May 5 amending the fiscal‑year 2025 budget to fund several public‑safety and infrastructure items using accrued interest from the 2024 certificates of obligation and a supplemental draw on bond proceeds.
Key figures: staff recommended purchasing an engine truck ($960,000), a brush truck ($265,000), seven sets of structural bunker gear and 24 sets of wildland gear (recommended bunker gear total $57,036.10),…
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