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Balcones Heights approves extrication tool purchase, defers larger SCBA spending
Summary
Council approved completion of a vehicle‑extrication tool for the fire department and deferred a larger purchase of breathing apparatus (SCBAs) to allow additional budget review and grant‑searching; the extrication purchase passed unanimously and the SCBA item was deferred for more analysis.
The City Council approved a request from Fire Chief Thomas Martin to complete a vehicle extrication tool package by purchasing a surge ram/base yoke/chain and shipping (the council recorded the motion and approved it unanimously). Chief Martin said grants covered the cutters and spreaders, leaving the city with a roughly $11,000 purchase to complete the set.
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