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Mesa council reviews Fire & Medical budget, life‑cycle projects and new equipment grants
Summary
Mesa officials reviewed the Fire and Medical Department budget and capital plan, including major life‑cycle replacements (SCBA packs, dispatch consoles), station buildouts, expansion of medical response vehicles and a $725,000 AFG grant to buy 35 automated CPR devices with a 10% city match.
Vice Mayor Summers opened the study session to hear the Mesa Fire and Medical Department’s budget presentation and asked staff to move through the agenda quickly to respect a 9:00 a.m. time limit.
A finance presenter summarized the department’s financials and life‑cycle projects, saying the proposed 2026–27 budget includes equipment replacements and one‑time capital carryovers: roughly $1,000,000 in station carryover, $4,000,000 for self‑contained breathing apparatus packs (replaced on a 15‑year cadence), $1,000,000 for CPAP ventilators, $1,400,000 for dispatch consoles and a $500,000 line for whole‑body MRI screenings for the department’s…
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