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Residents press council on First Aid funding, no‑bid rescue vehicle and personnel confidentiality
Summary
During public comment residents pressed the council for transparency on a $140,000 First Aid Squad appropriation and a proposed no‑bid $76,300 rescue vehicle purchase; the council said the split of funds is decided by the council, fuel provision was confirmed, and personnel matters are confidential.
Residents used the Feb. 11 public‑comment period to press the Long Branch City Council on funding, procurement and personnel matters.
Vincent Lepore (33 Ocean Terrace) asked whether a $140,000 line item in the city budget for "First Aid Squad" is split 50/50 between the Long Branch First Aid Squad and the Elberon First Aid Squad and why the split would be equal when, he said, Elberon has lower call volume. He asked whether the city provides free fuel to those squads and sought the status of the city’s health director, including whether any discipline or…
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