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Fire strike‑team reimbursements bolster apparatus reserve but accounting questions remain

Willows City Finance and Measure I Oversight Committee · November 7, 2025
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Summary

Fire staff reported the apparatus replacement fund had a running balance just under $90,000, with an anticipated $5,000 transfer from another capital fund; staff argued vehicle rental/support vehicle replacements should be treated as equipment, which would raise the fund balance to about $97,000.

The committee discussed the apparatus replacement fund and strike team reimbursements with the fire chief and finance staff. The strike-team reimbursements have a lag (often six months) between deployment and reimbursement, and the fire chief maintains a spreadsheet of anticipated receipts. The staff report showed a running balance just under $90,000; staff recommended a…

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