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Alpine council approves $50,000 for volunteer fire department burn‑house renovations
Summary
The City of Alpine approved an immediate $50,000 appropriation from the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department reserve for phase‑1 renovations of the training burn house, a move officials said will expand certification opportunities and draw regional training visits.
The City of Alpine unanimously approved an ordinance amending the FY25–26 budget to appropriate $50,000 from the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department reserve to fund phase‑1 renovations of the department's training burn house.
City manager (staff) told the council the scope of improvements had been approved previously but lacked a formal appropriation in the budget. A fire department representative described the planned upgrades and said the renovated training house will allow the department to host certification classes and invite neighboring volunteer departments to train in Alpine, producing both public‑safety benefits and modest local economic activity for hotels and restaurants. “It'll help us tremendously,” the fire department representative said, urging the council to approve the funding.
Councilors voted to approve the first and final reading of the ordinance during the meeting's action items. The city manager said the spending ratified earlier council intent related to addendum 1 of the fire‑training‑facility use agreement and would authorize payment of the listed invoice to the Alpine Emergency Services Board. There were no recorded dissents.
Next steps: the approved appropriation will fund the phase‑1 work outlined in the training‑facility agreement; staff and the emergency services board will oversee implementation and invoicing.
