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Hooksett fire chief seeks $20,000 boost for truck maintenance
Summary
The town’s fire chief asked the budget committee to increase the fire apparatus maintenance line from $90,000 to $110,000 to cover higher maintenance costs for aging apparatus (a 2007 ladder truck and an older engine). Town administrator Andre Garen supported planning for higher maintenance to avoid costly replacements.
The Hooksett fire chief asked the budget committee to increase the FY apparatus maintenance line by $20,000, from $90,000 to $110,000, saying the additional funds are needed to keep the department’s older ladder truck and Engine 5 in service.
“I needed to increase the budget for next year,” the chief said when describing heavy costs to keep the ladder truck and Engine 5 operational; the chief said…
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