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Commissioners press SFFD on Station 35 costs and bond funding for other stations
Summary
Commissioners questioned whether ongoing costs at the new fireboat Station 35 and long equipment lead times are delaying projects for other firehouses; the department said Station 35 is at the end of warranty, generator lead times are long and funds remain in bond allocations though timing will push some projects out.
Commissioner Catherine Feinstein pressed department leaders at the March 22 Fire Commission meeting over whether spending on the new fireboat Station 35 has crowded out other voter-approved projects.
"Everything was deferred to Station 35," Commissioner Catherine Feinstein said, urging the department to explain why work at older stations has been delayed. Chief Lutra responded that monies for Station 14 are not flowing into Station…
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