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Yonkers council approves budget transfers, accepts $975,768 firefighter grant and formalizes Westchester mutual‑aid pact
Summary
The Yonkers City Council unanimously adopted three measures on Oct. 14, 2025: a budget amendment to refurbish firefighting motor vehicles (amount not specified in the record), acceptance of $975,768 in federal firefighter assistance grant funds, and an intermunicipal mutual‑aid agreement with Westchester County; all passed 7–0.
The Yonkers City Council on Oct. 14 unanimously approved a set of measures aimed at shoring up firefighting capability and formalizing regional response procedures.
The council adopted a special ordinance amending the City of Yonkers’ FY2025–26 budget to transfer funds between accounts to repair and refurbish existing firefighting motor vehicles because, as the chair explained, “it is not feasible to purchase new fire trucks in this market,” and “we're going to refurbish and fix some of the existing trucks.” The transcript does not specify the dollar amount moved in that budget amendment.
Council members also approved special…
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