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Fire chief asks for tanker refurb, flags station and fleet constraints in FY27 capital plan
Summary
Fire leadership described rising repair costs and a multi‑year apparatus replacement plan that includes a tanker refurbishment (placeholder $1M, estimated $650K–$750K), a pumper replacement cycle and concerns that new ladder trucks may not fit the downtown station; the department urged early planning for a second northern station to address response‑time gaps.
The New Canaan Fire Department presented an extensive FY27 operating and five‑year capital plan on Feb. 6, detailing response volumes, fleet condition and a proposal to refurbish aging apparatus rather than immediately purchase costly replacements that may not fit the downtown station.
Chiefs said the department handled about 1,239 calls last year, with roughly 44 coded fires and 12 structure fires; they reported property losses tied to those incidents at about $400,000 for the high‑loss events. Fire leadership said…
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