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Council buys $1.55 million Rosenbauer fire engine and orders updated fire/EMS coverage analysis
Summary
Council unanimously approved purchase of a Rosenbauer rescue‑pumper for $1,548,292 (funded from the vehicle replacement fund) and directed staff to revisit the city’s community risk assessment for fire and EMS, including cost estimates and alternative options to improve coverage.
The Boulder City Council voted unanimously to buy a new Rosenbauer rescue‑pumper apparatus for $1,548,292, to be paid from the Vehicle Equipment Replacement Fund (VERF), and separately directed staff to update the city’s 2021 community risk assessment for fire and EMS coverage and return with current data and costed options.
Fire staff explained that prior plans to refurbish an existing engine came back at roughly $850,000, well above budget and short of meeting current National Fire…
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