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City reports purchase and installation of $120,000 CDBG-funded fire-station equipment
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Summary
City grants administrator said a $120,000 Community Development Block Grant funded equipment at Fire Station 82: an extractor ($17,228), a fill station/compressor ($90,224) and a decontamination washer using remaining funds ($12,537); all equipment has been installed.
Wendy Horn, the city's grants administrator, provided the council with the final public‑hearing report on a $120,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) at the April 21 meeting.
Horn said the grant is administered through the State Department of Commerce as a HUD passthrough and that the city qualified based on low‑to‑moderate income thresholds. She reported the city purchased and installed three pieces of fire‑station equipment at Fire Station 82: a turnout-gear extractor costing $17,228, a fill station and compressor to refill air packs costing $90,224, and a decontamination washer that used the remaining $12,537 from the grant award. Horn said the equipment protects firefighters by extending gear life and removing contaminants.
No members of the public signed up to speak during the hearing; councilmembers thanked staff for securing the funding and for delivering the equipment. Because the hearing was informational and for public comment on grant performance, no council motion or vote was required on the purchases at the April 21 meeting.
