Truckee Meadows approves firefighter union contract, clears funding for Apple station addition and tables executive reclassification until budget review

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners on May 6, 2025 approved a two-year collective bargaining agreement with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Firefighters Association, local 24 87, and approved a revised Phase 3 memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Apple Inc. to fund construction work at Station 35. At the same meeting the board removed one consent item from immediate approval and later agreed to table that personnel reclassification until the budget discussion.

Why it matters: The collective bargaining agreement has direct budgetary impact (staff estimated a combined two-year fiscal impact of roughly $4 million) and the Apple MOU commits district capital resources and third-party funding arrangements that affect the district's 2025–26 capital plan.

Key outcomes and figures - Collective bargaining agreement: The board voted unanimously to approve a two-year Memorandum of Agreement effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. The district estimated the fiscal impact at approximately $2.3 million for fiscal year 2024–25 and about $1.7 million for fiscal year 2025–26 for a combined estimated impact of roughly $4 million over the two-year term. The vote passed unanimously…