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Committee backs brush truck purchase, hears request to cover $153K gap on HME pumper
Summary
The committee recommended authorization for a $265,988.60 brush truck purchase through a cooperative contract and discussed a $153,215 shortfall on an HME Class A pumper where grant funding covered $600,000 of the total price; staff asked that the remainder come from the fire protection fund.
The fire department requested committee approval to authorize a purchase order for a brush truck priced at $265,988.60, to be procured through a cooperative contract (CES contract 2024‑25‑C115‑ALL) and funded from the fire protection grant fund. Travis, the fire‑department presenter, described the purchase and said it fits into a 3‑to‑5‑year fleet renewal plan. Councilors recommended placing the item on the consent agenda and sending it to finance; the committee approved the recommendation.
Later, a fire representative asked the committee to authorize a budget adjustment to purchase a Class A HME pumper. The department secured a $600,000 grant for the truck but said the total price could reach $753,215, leaving a shortfall of about $153,215. Staff requested that the capital outlay/fire protection fund cover the difference; a councilor moved to recommend approval and forward the item to finance and for consent consideration.
Next steps: the brush‑truck purchase will be forwarded to finance/consent per the committee action; the pumper request was recommended to finance for consideration of how to fund the remaining $153,215 shortfall.
