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Washington Terrace council approves five-year fire department capital replacement plan
Summary
Council approved a five-year Fire Department capital replacement priority plan that places ladder replacement in 2028, sets other equipment replacements through 2033, and directs staff to integrate funding options into the budget; funding sources remain undecided.
The Washington Terrace City Council on April 17, 2026 approved a five-year Fire Department capital replacement priority plan that places the ladder truck replacement in 2028 while directing staff to identify funding options and integrate priorities into the budget.
"I re-vamped how the Department administers the equipment replacement plan," Fire Chief Clay Peterson said, outlining a prioritization based on age, maintenance, usage and funding. He told council members that buying used apparatus carries unknowns and added that future grant availability is uncertain.
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