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Board debates fire contract and whether to move dispatch to Erie County; seeks accountant review
Summary
Board members debated a four‑year contract proposal for the fire department and whether to move dispatch services to Erie County to reduce long‑term costs and single‑point‑of‑failure risks. The board asked the town accountant to analyze Bonadio audit figures and consider short‑term negotiation options.
Members of the Grand Island Town Board spent an extended portion of the workshop discussing the town's contract with the fire department and the prospect of moving dispatch services to Erie County.
A board member (Speaker 10) presented budget figures, saying last year’s fire-department budget was about $2.7 million and arguing that moving dispatch to Erie County could reduce costs and make the department cash‑heavy over a four‑year contract. "If we were to minus $80,000 and move…
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