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Council unanimously approves applying for $800,000 UASI grant for command bus; no city match required
Summary
The Leander City Council voted unanimously to apply for a federal Urban Area Security Initiative grant for an $800,000 mobile command bus. Fire Chief Billy Westerhausen told council the award would be 100% federal; estimated first‑year maintenance is about $10,000 and the vehicle life is roughly 15 years.
The council voted unanimously to authorize submission of an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant application to acquire a mobile command bus, a fully outfitted vehicle used to enable multi‑agency unified command at large events or complex incidents.
Fire Chief Billy Westerhausen described the vehicle, estimated at $800,000, as a large motor‑home‑style platform with slide‑outs that would…
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