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Soledad cites new ladder truck, policing investments and parcel-tax proposal to bolster emergency services
Summary
Officials said a $2 million earmark funded a ladder truck and apparatus bay, police invested in body cameras and training, and the city will consider a parcel tax (example: $233/year for a single-family home) to raise staffing to national standards.
City officials outlined recent public-safety investments and a near-term funding proposal to address staffing and equipment needs.
Unidentified Host said the city received a $2,000,000 earmark attributed to Senator Caballero that paid for a new ladder truck and an apparatus bay. The host said grant funds, not general-fund dollars, supported the purchase and associated training…
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