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Glendale council approves appropriation to buy extraction tool for fire department
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2026‑06 to amend the 2026 general fund appropriations to allow purchase of a multi‑purpose extraction/combi tool for the fire department after committee described a matching grant covering most of the cost.
The Village of Glendale approved an amendment to the 2026 appropriations to permit purchase of a Genesis combi/extraction tool for the fire department. Fire committee members and the fire chief described the tool’s uses — extrication at motor‑vehicle crashes, forcible entry in commercial and residential buildings, and cutting rebar or chain link fencing — and said it would expand emergency‑response capabilities.
Committee discussion noted the tool’s price as approximately $16,000–$16,500 and that the department had secured a grant covering most of the cost (the transcript lists the grant as “almost $11,000”), leaving a village match reported in different segments as roughly $5,000 to $5,500. Council moved, dispensed with three readings and approved the appropriation by roll call (unanimous as recorded).
Next steps: staff will complete procurement consistent with the grant terms and appropriation; the fire department indicated the tool has a long service life and benefits for extrication scenarios.
