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Fire chief asks for $20,000 increase to apparatus maintenance line to keep aging ladder truck operational
Summary
The Hooksett fire chief told the committee that higher maintenance costs and aging apparatus require raising the FD vehicle maintenance line from $90,000 to $110,000; town administration and council supported the increase and it was reflected in the council'recommended budget.
The Hooksett fire chief asked the Budget Committee for support to increase the fire department's apparatus maintenance budget from $90,000 to $110,000, citing heavier-than'expected maintenance costs and aging equipment.
"I went to the council last night to request that they increase my proposed budget from 90,000 to 110," the chief said, describing two older primary pieces of apparatus—"the ladder truck and engine 5"—that have driven maintenance spending. The chief told the committee the department is…
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