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Fire chief outlines donations and new ambulance, says he will retire this year
Summary
The city’s fire chief reported recent grants, private donations and a new ambulance in service, described rising transfer volumes and training commitments, and said he expects to retire this year, urging the city to begin a search for his successor.
Unidentified Fire Chief, the department’s fire chief, told the council the department has secured several recent grants and private donations, including a recorded $5,000 private donation for equipment and training and grant awards referenced in the transcript as $10,000, $2,500 and $700 from local and national funders. “Private donation of $5,000 towards equipment and training,” he said.
He described how donations pay for nonbudget items such as children’s activity books, clothing and protective equipment. He said the department received county opioid-related funds to acquire life-saving equipment:…
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