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Council approves $5,000 budget amendment for fire department data platform; council limits authorization to one year
Summary
The Meridian City Council approved a $5,000 fiscal year 2025 budget amendment to purchase a fire department data platform using a Light My Fire donation, with the council limiting the approval to a one-year authorization pending an internal IT build-out and a departmental report after 12 months.
Meridian City Council on March 11 approved a $5,000 fiscal year 2025 budget amendment to buy a data analytics platform for the Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Division, using funds donated by Light My Fire. The council voted 4-1 to authorize one year of funding while the department and IT stand up an internal data hub.
The software described to council as "Craig 1300," a Community Risk Assessment Insight Generator tied to NFPA standard 1300, will be used to map and assess the effectiveness and reach of the fire department's risk-reduction initiatives. Fire Chief Bloom told council the platform helps identify underserved areas, detect whether risk-reduction efforts are working, and can track issues such as lithium-ion battery incidents.
Council members pressed staff about whether the purchase was a one-time expenditure or an ongoing license.…
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