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Wasatch County fire board approves $1.84 million in warrants, outlines hiring and station plans
Summary
At a December meeting, the Wasatch County Fire Protection Special Service District board approved warrants totaling $1,844,712.77 — including a nearly $990,000 ambulance refurbishment payment — and heard updates on rising call volumes, 12 planned firefighter hires for a new station, construction progress and an Oak Haven house fire where a private water system failed.
The Wasatch County Fire Protection Special Service District board on December [date not specified in transcript] approved warrants totaling $1,844,712.77, including the second half of an ambulance refurbishment payment of just under $990,000, and received updates on operations, staffing and station construction.
Speaker 3, who provided the operational briefing, told the board that the district has "already exceeded 3,830 calls for service" this year, up from about 3,272 calls in 2023. The board approved the warrants after a motion and second; members voiced their support with recorded 'Aye' votes and the motion carried.
The ambulance payment covers refurbishment work in Las Vegas that will place the existing ambulance box on a new chassis, be repainted and receive new graphics. "You can kinda double…
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