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Gardner City fire chief asks committee to fund feasibility study and outlines multi-year vehicle plan
Summary
At a Jan. 21 committee meeting, the fire chief urged a $250,000 feasibility study for the aging 1978 fire headquarters and outlined multi-year vehicle and ambulance replacements, citing long delivery times and a recent FEMA AFG grant that covered portable radio costs.
Speaker 2, identified in the meeting as the fire chief, told the Capital Planning Committee on Jan. 21 that the city had removed portable radios from this year’s capital list after securing an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from FEMA that covers roughly 90% of the cost. "We did secure the AFG, FEMA assistance to firefighters grant award this year for that," Speaker 2 said.
The chief described three categories of facilities work and fleet needs. He proposed a standalone three-bay garage to replace a converted Cumberland Farms annex used for vehicle and equipment storage and gave a rough construction estimate of about $750,000. He also said the main fire headquarters, built in 1978, is ‘‘approaching 50 years old’’ and lacks adequate space, separate…
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